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Kagemusha (1980)

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

7.8audience score
776 votes on TMDB
Released April 26, 1980Runtime 3h 0mDirector Akira Kurosawa

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

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Cast of Kagemusha

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
Kōji Shimizu

Kōji Shimizu

Katsusuke Atobe
Sen Yamamoto

Sen Yamamoto

Nobushige Oyamada

About Kagemusha

Where can I watch Kagemusha?

Kagemusha is available to rent or buy in the United States on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store.

Who stars in Kagemusha?

Kagemusha stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki.

Who directed Kagemusha?

Kagemusha was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

How long is Kagemusha?

Kagemusha has a runtime of 3h 0m.

What is Kagemusha about?

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.