Shogun's Samurai
Action
Drama
Adventure
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1978-01-21
Runtime:
2h 10m
Director:
Kinji Fukasaku
Writer:
Kinji Fukasaku, Tatsuo Nogami, Hirō Matsuda
Top Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Yagyu Tajima
Sonny Chiba
Jûbê Yagyû
Hiroki Matsukata
Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
Teruhiko Saigō
Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
Reiko Ōhara
Okuni (Singer)
Yoshio Harada
Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
Isao Natsuyagi
Shozaemon Bekki
Mikio Narita
Ayamaro Karasumasu
Toshirō Mifune
Yoshinao Tokugawa
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hayate
Etsuko Shihomi
Yagyu Akane
Kentaro Kudo
Yagyu Matajuro
Recommendations
70
Drama
Action
A Dirty Carnival
56
Drama
The Twilight of the Golds
68
Action
Drama
Incident at Blood Pass
47
The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
71
Drama
Thriller
Conclave
84
Drama
Fight Club
63
Thriller
Trap
68
Drama
The Room Next Door
68
Science Fiction
Comedy
Adventure
Mickey 17
67
Action
Adventure
Drama
Gladiator II
74
Drama
Thriller
The Godfather Part III
83
Thriller
Rear Window
78
Drama
Spotlight
63
Action
Comedy
Bad Taste
84
Animation
Drama
Grave of the Fireflies
85
Drama
The Godfather Part II
80
Drama
Thriller
Prisoners
78
Drama
Thriller
Comedy
Wild Tales
81
Thriller
Drama
Joker
67
Action
Comedy
Red Notice