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.
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Cast & Crew
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baisho
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Nobufusa Baba
Takayuki Shiho
Masatoyo Naito
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.