Hideo Murota · 1980s

2 Hideo Murota movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 2 1980s 2

Year

All 2 1980 2 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

Kagemusha(1980)

7.9/10

dir. Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.

Toho · 4K Ultra HD

The Beast to Die(1980)

6.7/10

dir. Tōru Murakawa

A policeman is murdered and his gun, stolen, used to commit the next crime. Detective Kashiwagi, who is leading the investigation, learns that the author of the killings "walks like a dead man".