Movies like Kagemusha
Kagemusha (1980) is a action movie directed by Akira Kurosawa. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Throne of Blood (1957)
★ 7.9 · 1,032 votes · Drama, History
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
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2. Seven Samurai (1954)
★ 8.5 · 4,410 votes · Action, Drama
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
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3. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
★ 8.0 · 749 votes · Drama, Action, Adventure
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
