Kagemusha

Released Year: 1980

Certificate: U

Runtime: 180 minutes

Genre: Drama, History, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 84

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu

No of Votes: 32195

Gross: N/A

Overview: 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.

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