Kagemusha is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 16 June 2026.
Where to watch Kagemusha
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Release date
- 1980-04-26
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Language
- Japanese
- Box office
- $4,000,000
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- TOHO
Kagemusha — trailer
About Kagemusha
Kagemusha is a 1980 movie in the Action, Drama and History genres, directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kenichi Hagiwara. It has a runtime of 3 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 738 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Kagemusha in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Takayuki Shiho
Masatoyo Naito
Kōji Shimizu
Katsusuke Atobe
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Kagemusha in Canada?+
In Canada, Kagemusha is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Kagemusha on Netflix?+
Kagemusha is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Kagemusha?+
Kagemusha has a runtime of 3 hours 0 minutes (180 minutes).
Who stars in Kagemusha?+
Kagemusha stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu and Hideji Ōtaki.
When did Kagemusha come out?+
Kagemusha is a 1980 movie directed by Akira Kurosawa.
What genre is Kagemusha?+
Kagemusha is Action, Drama, History and War film.
Who directed Kagemusha?+
Kagemusha was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
User reviews
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