---
title: 'The Bushido Blade (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tsugunobu Kotani'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bushido-blade-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078918/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bushido Blade (1981)

1981 · 104 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Bushido Blade is a 1981 film directed by Tom Kotani. The film stars Sonny Chiba, Toshiro Mifune, Mako, Laura Gemser, James Earl Jones and Richard Boone in his last film appearance. It was filmed in 1978, but not released until 1981.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tsugunobu Kotani](https://cinepixo.com/people/tsugunobu-kotani)
- **Screenplay:** [William Overgard](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-overgard)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maury Laws](https://cinepixo.com/people/maury-laws)
- **Producer:** [Jules Bass](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-bass), [Arthur Rankin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-rankin-jr), [Benni Korzen](https://cinepixo.com/people/benni-korzen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Shōji Ueda](https://cinepixo.com/people/shoji-ueda)
- **Editor:** [Yoshitami Kuroiwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitami-kuroiwa)

## Cast

- [James Earl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-earl-jones)
- [Mako](https://cinepixo.com/people/mako)
- [Mike Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-starr)
- [Tetsurō Tamba](https://cinepixo.com/people/tetsuro-tamba)
- [Laura Gemser](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-gemser)
- [Frank Converse](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-converse)
- [Sonny Chiba](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-chiba)
- [Richard Boone](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-boone)

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