The Bushido Blade (1980)
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The Bushido Blade is set in 19th century Japan, at the time of American Commodore Matthew Perry's opening up of the ancient oriental nation. As played by Richard Boone (in his last film), Perry is a megalomaniac mercenary who makes Custer look like a humanitarian. The plot involves Perry's efforts to locate a sacred sword. The rest of the cast includes James Earl Jones, Frank Converse, and Toshiro Mifune. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Boone, Sonny Chiba, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tom Kotani
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade is set in 19th century Japan, at the time of American Commodore Matthew Perry's opening up of the ancient oriental nation. As played by Richard Boone (in his last film), Perry is a megalomaniac mercenary who makes Custer look like a humanitarian. The plot involves Perry's efforts to locate a sacred sword. The rest of the cast includes James Earl Jones, Frank Converse, and Toshiro Mifune. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of The Bushido Blade
- Richard Boone - Commodore Matthew Perry
- Frank Converse - Capt. Hawk
- James Earl Jones - Harpooner
- Toshiro Mifune - Shogun's commander
- Tetsuro Tamba - Lord Yamato
- Sonny Chiba - Prince Edo
- Laura Gemser - Edo's cousin
- Mako - Friend
- Mike Starr - Cave Johnson
- Director(s):
- Tom Kotani
- Writer(s):
- William Overgard
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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