Movie (#11953) Back to listing ID 11953 Title Kagemusha Overview 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. Director Akira Kurosawa Year 1980 Votes 512 Rating 7.8 Popularity 12.272 Budget 6000000 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ag3sgXg27j8NTaIbWoODIFiikfw.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?