The Bushido Blade (1981)
- Directed by
- Tsugunobu Kotani
- Genre
- drama film, samurai cinema
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 19th century Japan, a group of warriors and Westerners search for a legendary sword that carries the spirit of the samurai code. The film follows their intersecting quests across cultures and loyalties.
statelyseriousperiod-setunevenlanguiddramatic
What happens
The Bushido Blade is a 1981 film directed by Tom Kotani. Sonny Chiba, Toshiro Mifune, Mako, Laura Gemser, James Earl Jones and Richard Boone in his last film appearance appear in this film. It was filmed in 1978, but not released until 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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