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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. AKA: The Double Director: Akira Kurosawa Producer: Akira Kurosawa  ||  Tomoyuki Tanaka Released: 1980 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: War Keywords:  Epic || Japan / Japanese || Period || Swordplay/Sword(s)

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AK 100: 25 Films By Akira Kurosawa [25-Disc Box]

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Avg. Rating:	4.5 / 5 (based on 3 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	An epic drama of feudal conflict in 16th century Japan, "Kagemusha" was nominated for two 1980 Academy Awards and was co-winner of the grand prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It is a milestone in the career of Akira Kurosawa.
Overview:	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, this 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 Direction, Foreign Language Film) and was co-winner of the grand prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It is a milestone in the career of Akira Kurosawa.
Cast:	Tatsuya Nakadai  ||  Tsutomu Yamazaki  ||  Kenichi Hagiwara  ||  Jinpachi Nezu  ||  Shuji Otaki  ||  Daisuke Ryu  ||  Masayuki Yui  ||  Kaori Momoi  ||  Mitsuko Baisho  ||  Hideo Murota  ||  Takayuki Shiho  ||  Koji Shimizu  ||  Noburo Shimizu  ||  Sen Yamamoto  ||  Shuhei Sugimori  ||  Kota Yui  ||  Yasuhito Yamanaka (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	180 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1