Quick facts
- Released
- April 26, 1980
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Rating
- PG
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $4.0M
- IMDb
- tt0080979
- Country
- Japan, United States
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production
Cast
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
Daikei Shimizu
Masatane Hara
Sen Yamamoto
Nobushige Oyamada
Shuhei Sugimori
Masanobu Kosaka
Kota Yui
Takemaru
Yasuhito Yamanaka
Ranmaru Mori
Kumeko Otowa
Takemaru's Nurse
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Kagemusha about?
- 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.
- Who directed Kagemusha?
- Kagemusha was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Kagemusha?
- Kagemusha stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu.
- When was Kagemusha released?
- Kagemusha is a 1980 action, drama, history, war film.
- Where can I watch Kagemusha?
- You can watch Kagemusha with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.