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Kagemusha (1980) Drama, History, War

  • 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.
  • Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
  • MetaScore: 84/100 IMDB Score: 8.0/10
  • Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 3 nominations.
  • [IMDB] [Trailer]

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