Shogun (1980) (original) (raw)

John Blackthorne, a 17th Century English navigator shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, becomes an eyewitness to a deadly struggle involving Toranaga, a feuding warlord intent on becoming Shōgun - the supreme military dictator. Irresistibly drawn into the turmoil, Blackthorne finds himself vying to become the first-ever gai-jin (foreigner) to be made a samurai warrior.

John Blackthorne, a 17th Century English navigator shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, becomes an eyewitness to a deadly struggle involving Toranaga, a feuding warlord intent on becoming Shōgun - the supreme military dictator. Irresistibly drawn into the turmoil, Blackthorne finds himself vying to become the first-ever gai-jin (foreigner) to be made a samurai warrior. (less)

Director: Jerry London
Writer: James Clavell
Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Toshir� Mifune, John Rhys-Davies, Michael Hordern, Miiko Taka, Nobuo Kaneko
Narrator: Orson Welles
Producers: Eric Bercovici, James Clavell

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