Kagemusha

Kagemusha

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

影武者

7.8 /10 720 votes
April 26, 1980 3h 0m Released

Storyline

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.

Key Information

Director Akira Kurosawa
Writers Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide
Studio TOHO
Rating 7.8/10
Language JA
Budget $6,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara

Kenichi Hagiwara

Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezu

Jinpachi Nezu

Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Masakage Yamagata

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Nobunaga Oda

Masayuki Yui

Masayuki Yui

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Otsuyanokata

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Oyunokata

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Nobufusa Baba

Takayuki Shiho

Masatoyo Naito

Kōji Shimizu

Kōji Shimizu

Katsusuke Atobe

Frequently Asked Questions

Kagemusha was released on April 26, 1980.

The runtime of Kagemusha is 3h 0m.

Kagemusha is a Action, Drama, History, War movie.

Kagemusha has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Kagemusha is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Kagemusha was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

The main cast of Kagemusha includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara.

Kagemusha is originally in Japanese.