History ·Action ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1981 · 1h 44m

The Bushido Blade

Director

Cast

Richard Boone as Matthew Perry Toshirō Mifune as Shogun's Commander Mike Starr as Bos'n Cave Johnson Timothy Patrick Murphy as Midshipman Robin Burr Frank Converse as Lawrence Hawk Laura Gemser as Tomoe

Crew

Shoji Ueda — Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa — Editor Maury Laws — Original Music Composer William Overgard — Writer Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

japan samurai

Key Collaborators

Tsugunobu Kotani Director Shoji Ueda Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor Maury Laws Original Music Composer William Overgard Writer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Producer

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