Kagemusha (1980)Stream and Watch Online

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Released October 10th, 1980, 'Kagemusha' stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu The PG movie has a runtime of about 3 hr, and received a user score of 78 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 614 knowledgeable users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Kagemusha' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand, and YouTube .