Kagemusha
"The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own."
Overview
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.
About Kagemusha (1980)
Released in 1980, Kagemusha is a action, drama and history film from TOHO (Japan). It was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa and Masato Ide. The cast is led by Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu and Hideji Ōtaki. With a runtime of 3h 0m, the film averages 7.8/10 across 766 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $6,000,000 and went on to gross $4,000,000 worldwide.
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