Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Shogun's Samurai (1978) - Action Movies 130 minutes. Shogun's Samurai The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy, Shogun Samourai, Yagyu Clan Conspiracy, Yagyû ichizoku no inbô, A Conspiração do Clã Yagyu. 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. martial arts, samurai, shogun
Released: Jan 21, 1978
Runtime: 130 minutes
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sonny Chiba, Hiroki Matsukata, Teruhiko Saigō, Reiko Ōhara, Yoshio Harada
Crew: Hiro Matsuda (Screenplay), Kinji Fukasaku (Screenplay), Tatsuo Nogami (Screenplay), Kôzaburô Kitaguchi (Lighting Technician), Isamu Ichida (Editor), Kinji Fukasaku (Director)