Watch NowShow more Kagemusha: The Shadow WarriorPlay Trailer Summary: A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.Release Date: October 10, 1980Genres: Drama, History, WarDirector: Akira Kurosawa Akira KurosawaDirector Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia Writers: Masato Ide Masato IdeWriter Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia , Akira Kurosawa Akira KurosawaWriter Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia Runtime: 2 h 42 minMPAA: PG Production: Kurosawa Production Co., Toho Company, Twentieth Century Fox, Zoetrope StudiosDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, The Criterion Collection, Fox VideoCountries: Japan, United StatesLanguage: JapaneseMovie budget: $ 6,000,000Domestic: $ 4,000,000International: $ 18,532 Cast Stars: Supporting cast: Other Cast, Production Other cast: Production: Representation Tags / Keywords 1570s16th centurybannerbattlebattlefieldbody doublecandy cinemacastleceremonycharacter name as titleconcubinedeathdeceptiondecisive battledenialdiscontentdoppelgangerepicepic historyepic warequestrianfalling off a horsefronthand to hand combathonorhorseimpersonationimpostorjapanese castlejapanese empirejapanese historyjidai gekikendolakeman shot to deathmartial artsmultiple versions of same sceneone word titlepalanquinriflesamuraisecretstoogestrategyswordtimeframe 1570stimeframe 16th centurytitle spoken by charactertragedytrickwarriorAdd Similar Movies Parental Guide Global Consensus Audience Reviews: Positive All Total found: 1 Show in Search Critic Reviews: Total found: 3 Show in Search Internet Zeitgest: Comments: Your Name: Password: Cancel Comment