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1981 (USA) moreTagline:
It cuts to the heart of courage. morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Watchable...barely moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Richard Boone | ... | Commodore Matthew Perry |
 | Toshirô Mifune | ... | Shogun's Commander |
 | Mike Starr | ... | Bos'n Cave Johnson (as Michael Starr) |
| Timothy Patrick Murphy | ... | Midshipman Robin Burr (as Timothy Murphy) |
| Frank Converse | ... | Captain Lawrence Hawk |
| William Ross | ... | Perry's Aide |
| Bin Amatsu | ... | Baron Zen |
 | Sonny Chiba | ... | Prince Ido (as Sony Chiba) |
| Iwae Arai | ... | Guide |
| Mayumi Asano | ... | Yuki |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | The Prisoner |
| Laura Gemser | ... | Tomoe |
 | Mako | ... | Enjiro |
| Kin Omae | ... | Sumo (as Kin Omai) |
| Tetsuro Tamba | ... | Lord Yamato |
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Although this film was derided as an attempt to copy the hit TV mini-series _"Shogun" (1980/II)(TV)_, it was actually made in 1980, before "Shogun", though it wasn't released until after that series had aired. moreFAQ
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Great cast. Too bad the rest of it couldn't match up.
Richard Boone plays a growling Cmmdr. Perry in his last role. And REALLY chews it up.
Frank (Coronet Blue) Converse (The real star) attempts to be an action hero. Not enough action though. And He's a little wooden.
Any Asian actor with a name dropped by for a cameo. Seeing the late, great Toshiro Mifune reprise most of his previous samurai roles was nice. And Sonny Chiba's warrior cliché is something I never get tired of. Then there's Mako as the cliché' wise man.
Laura (GODDESS) Gemser showing up made it worth the price of a rental. (To me anyway. She is GORGEOUS.) Seeing a young Mike Starr was kind of cool. He was obviously meant to be comedy relief.
James Earl Jones role should have been larger. Is this film still cut? An adventure story about finding a stolen sword could have and should have been a lot better.
And that minstrel show on the ship might anger a few people...even if it is based on facts of the times.
Not a waste...not unmissable either.