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The Bushido Blade (1981)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:History, Action, Drama
Written By:William Overgard
In Theaters:6/19/1981
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Trident Films Ltd., Rankin/Bass Productions
Cast
Tsugunobu Kotani
Director
Richard Boone
Matthew Perry
Toshirō Mifune
Shogun's Commander
Mike Starr
Bos'n Cave Johnson
Timothy Patrick Murphy
Midshipman Robin Burr
Frank Converse
Lawrence Hawk
Laura Gemser
Tomoe
William Ross
Perry's Aide
Bin Amatsu
Baron Zen
Sonny Chiba
Prince Ido
James Earl Jones
The Prisoner
Iwae Arai
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