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Shogun's Shadow (1989)
Directed by Yasuo Furuhata
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Overview
A shogun’s eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
Length 114 minutes
Actors
Ken Ogata | Sonny Chiba | Hiroki Matsukata | Hiroyuki Nagato | Tetsurō Tamba | Masaki Kyômoto | Kanô Miyuki | Yuji Oda | Tadashi Naruse | Ippei Shigeyama | Sayoko Ninomiya | Seizô Fukumoto | Hu Jian Qiang | Takeshi Maya | Toshihiro Asari | Norihito Arai
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
This movie is FUCKING INSANE! There are some crazy ass stunts that had to be dangerous as hell. Unfortunately there were also some cruel horse stunts that had me cringing, so be warned.
I honestly cannot believe this movie exists and that it came out in 1989. While Chiba is definitely one of the stars, he actually plays the main henchman to the primary bad guy and as such, doesn’t get nearly as much screen time as the group of traveling ronin good guys. There are so many great fight scenes, including in the first seconds of the film, right down to the final battle, that are amazingly, unexpectedly violent and inventive.
If Jay hasn’t watched this then this is a movie night shoe-in of the highest order!
1 year ago
I had the same reaction! Definitely gonna spin this up for a movie night in the near future!
1 year ago
This movie feels like it should have been playing on permanent rotation on cable in the U.S. I just feels like a great adventure movie but completely nuts on top of that and I would have loved it as a kid just as much as I do now, if not more!