Kagemusha (1980)

Name: Kagemusha
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1980-04-26
Rating: 7.8

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

Year 19803h 0m* 7.8/10ActionDramaHistoryWar

Kagemusha is a 1980 action directed by Akira Kurosawa. It features Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 3h 0m. Audiences have rated it 7.8/10 across 769 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.