Kagemusha (1980)

Action
Drama
History
War

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.

Cast

Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Nobukado Takeda
Masatoyo Naito
Katsusuke Atobe
Masatane Hara
Nobushige Oyamada
Masanobu Kosaka
Takemaru
Takemaru's Nurse
Nagahide Niwa
Zenjiro Amemiya
Katsuyori Takeda
Jingoro Hara
Kenshin Uesugi
Noda Castle Soldier
Tadatsugu Sakai
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Kazumasa Ishikawa
Heihachiro Honda
Masakage Yamagata
Taguchi Gyobu
Nobunaga Oda
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Otsuyanokata
Nobufusa Baba

Crew

Screenplay
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Art Direction
Sound Recordist
Sound Effects Editor
Lighting Technician
Production Manager
Assistant Art Director
Hairstylist
Storyboard Artist