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.
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū
Crew: Akira Kurosawa (Director), Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay), Francis Ford Coppola (Executive Producer), Akira Kurosawa (Producer), Akira Kurosawa (Executive Producer), George Lucas (Executive Producer)
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: 日本語
Studio: TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope
Runtime: 180 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 26, 1980
IMDb: 3.2
Keywords:japan, samurai, army, emperor, warlord, battle, impersonation, doppelgänger, jidaigeki, edo period, sengoku period, feudal lord, feudal japan, 16th century
