Kagemusha_
Original: 影武者
"The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own."
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.
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara
Box Office
$4.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Kagemusha earned $4.0M against a $6.0M budget.
Year context
Kagemusha was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Kagemusha is a Action, Drama, History film with a runtime of 3h 0m.
CAST (20)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baisho
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Nobufusa Baba
TS
Takayuki Shiho
Masatoyo Naito
Kōji Shimizu
Katsusuke Atobe
DS
Daikei Shimizu
Masatane Hara
Sen Yamamoto
Nobushige Oyamada
SS
Shuhei Sugimori
Masanobu Kosaka
KY
Kota Yui
Takemaru
YY
Yasuhito Yamanaka
Ranmaru Mori
Kumeko Otowa
Takemaru's Nurse
TY
Tetsuo Yamashita
Nagahide Niwa
Kai Ato
Zenjiro Amemiya
BOX OFFICE
$6.0M
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
-33%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
180 min (3h 0m)
Original Title
影武者
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.8/10 (714 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$4,000,000
Profit
$-2,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Kagemusha about?
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.
How long is Kagemusha?
Kagemusha has a runtime of 180 minutes (3h 0m).
Who stars in Kagemusha?
The cast of Kagemusha includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki.
How much did Kagemusha make at the box office?
Kagemusha earned $4,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $6,000,000.
What is the rating of Kagemusha?
Kagemusha has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 714 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
History
War