Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983
2h 13m
5.7

5.7/10

32 votes • View on IMDb
Fantasy Adventure Drama Action
Overview

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company KADOKAWA
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

princess samurai bow and arrow

Quick Facts

Original Title 里見八犬伝
Release Date December 10, 1983
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0086244

Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru

Princess Shizu

Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada

Inue Shinbei Masashi

Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba

Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo

Minori Terada
Minori Terada

Inumura Daikaku Masanori

Masaki Kyomoto
Masaki Kyomoto

Inuzuka Shino Moritaka

Etsuko Shihomi
Etsuko Shihomi

Inusaka Keno Tanetomo

Takuya Fukuhara
Takuya Fukuhara

Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito

Shunsuke Kariya
Shunsuke Kariya

Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori

Kenji Ohba
Kenji Ohba

Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi

Keiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka

Princess Fuse (voice)

Mari Natsuki
Mari Natsuki

Tamazusa

Yūki Meguro
Yūki Meguro

Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji

Key Crew

Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenplay
Toshio Kamata
Screenplay
Hiroshi Sugawara
Producer
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer