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Shogun's Samurai

1978 · 2h 10m · Action · Drama · Adventure

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Overview

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

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Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Yagyu Tajima

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Jûbê Yagyû

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)

Teruhiko Saigō

Teruhiko Saigō

Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)

Reiko Ōhara

Reiko Ōhara

Okuni (Singer)

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Shozaemon Bekki

Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

Ayamaro Karasumasu

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Yoshinao Tokugawa

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hayate

Etsuko Shihomi

Etsuko Shihomi

Yagyu Akane

Kentaro Kudo

Kentaro Kudo

Yagyu Matajuro

Jirô Chiba

Jirô Chiba

Yagyu Samon

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Sagenta Nogero

Mayumi Asano

Mon

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Gyobu Amano

Crew

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Details

Release date
January 21, 1978
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Action, Drama, Adventure

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