United States / Jun 19, 1981 / R
BUSHIDO means revenge - BUSHIDO means bloodshed - BUSHIDO means violent death!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bin Amatsu | Baron Zen |
| Sonny Chiba | Prince Ido |
| James Earl Jones | The Prisoner |
| Iwae Arai | Guide |
| Mayumi Asano | Yuki |
| Mako | Enjiro |
| Hitoshi Ōmae | Sumo |
| Tetsuro Tamba | Lord Yamato |
Genres
HistoryActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Bushido Blade |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Trident Films Ltd., Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Release date | 19 giugno 1981 |
| Executive producer | Jules Bass |
| Production | Benni Korzen, Masaki Îzuka, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Writer | William Overgard |
| Editing | Yoshitami Kuroiwa |
| Cinematography | Shoji Ueda |
| Assistant directors | Tsugunobu Kotani |
| Camera operators | Shoji Ueda |
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| Additional photography | Shoji Ueda |
| Music | Maury Laws, Kenjiro Hirose, Paul Carr, Yuji Hiyoshi, Ian Crafford |
| Sound | Kenjiro Hirose, Paul Carr, Yuji Hiyoshi, Ian Crafford, Maury Laws |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 20, 1981
France / May 05, 1982
Spain / Aug 20, 1982
Physical media
United States / Jan 01, 2002
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