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The Bushido Blade

DirectorTsugunobu Kotani

“BUSHIDO means revenge - BUSHIDO means bloodshed - BUSHIDO means violent death!”

5.3 / 10 · 15 votes

1981

1h 44m

HistoryActionDrama

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.

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Cast

Richard Boone

Matthew Perry

Toshirō Mifune

Shogun's Commander

Mike Starr

Bos'n Cave Johnson

Timothy Patrick Murphy

Midshipman Robin Burr

Frank Converse

Lawrence Hawk

Laura Gemser

Tomoe

William Ross

Perry's Aide

Bin Amatsu

Baron Zen

Sonny Chiba

Prince Ido

James Earl Jones

The Prisoner

Iwae Arai

Guide

Mayumi Asano

Yuki

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