Bushido Blade (film)
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| Directed by | Tsugunobu Kotani |
| Produced by | Jules Bass (executive producer) Benni Korzen (associate producer) Arthur Rankin, Jr. (producer) Masaki Îzuka (associate producer) |
| Written by | William Overgard |
| Starring | Richard Boone |
| Music by | Maury Laws |
| Cinematography | Shôji Ueda (as Shoji Ueda) |
| Editing by | Yoshitami Kuroiwa |
| Studio | Rankin/Bass |
| Distributed by | Aquarius Releasing Saguenay Films |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | United States / United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Bushido Blade is a 1981 film, directed by Tsugunobu Kotani, about a samurai sword being entrusted to Commodore Matthew Perry for the President of the United States by the Emperor of Japan that was stolen by a band of thieves who oppose the treaty about to be signed. Three Americans travel to a castle to retrieve the sword, so that the signing of the treaty can take place.
Commodore Perry is played by Richard Boone in his last role. Toshirō Mifune, Sonny Chiba, Mako, Laura Gemser and James Earl Jones also appear in this movie.
The basic plot concept bears a strong similarity to the earlier movie Red Sun (1971), also featuring Toshiro Mifune.
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