Starring: Kenichi Hagiwara, Daisuke Ryu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kota Yui, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Hideji Otaki, Hideo Murata, Kaori Momoi

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Shingen, a powerful warlord, has become as legendary as the motto emblazoned on his war banners: "Swift as the wind. Silent as the forest. Fierce as the fire. Immovable as the mountain." As he lies dying from his battle wounds, Shingen orders his clan to find a double to replace him - to keep his death secret so that his enemies will not attack. The man chosen for this role is called Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior). However, Kagemusha turns out to be a petty criminal who must somehow transform himself into a great leader and command the allegiance of 25,000 Samurai warriors.

An epic drama of feudal conflict in 16th century Japan, Kagemusha was nominated for two 1980 Academy Awards® (Art Direction/Set Decoration and Best Foreign Language Film) and was co-winner of the grand prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Co-executive produced by Francis Coppola and George Lucas, Kagemusha remains a milestone in the brilliant career of director Akira Kurosawa.

DVD EXTRAS

Interactive menus, Scene access, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Subtitles (English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English)

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 2.0: Japanese

Technical Details

Certification: PG
Duration: 153 mins
Format: DVD
Single Sided/Dual Layer
Region: 2
Presentation: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen / 1.85 Wide Screen / 1:1.85 (17.9) Theatrical widescreen
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Cat. No: 01109DVD(20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT)
Category: Action/Adventure:General
Subtitles: Danish, English, English for the hearing impaired, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish

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