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Shogun (1980)

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Jun 1, 1980 Wide

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Based on the epic novel by James Clavell, Shogun originated as an epic five-part television miniseries, filmed on location in Japan. Richard Chamberlain stars as John Blackthorne, a 17th century British sea pilot in charge of a Dutch vessel. Shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, Blackthorne is in danger of being executed by the suspicious, reclusive Japanese hierarchy, but before long he has been accepted into the local culture. Accordingly, he begins to think of himself as Japanese, adopting the

Unrated, 9 hr. 9 min.

Drama, Television, Classics

Directed By: Jerry London

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Sep 23, 2003

Paramount Home Video

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Richard Chamberlain
John Blackthorne
Toshiro Mifune
Toranaga
Y�ko Shimada
Mariko
Frankie Sakai
Yabu
Alan Badel
Father Dell'Aqua
Michael Hordern
Friar Domingo
Damien Thomas
Father Alvito
John Rhys-Davies
Rodrigues
Vladek Sheybal
Ferriera
George Innes
Vinck
Leon Lissek
Father Sebastio
Yuki Meguro
Omi
Hideo Takamatsu
Buntaro
Nobuo Kaneko
Lord Ishido
Orson Welles
Hiromi Senno

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Everything about Shogun is big and impressive, from its running time ... to the large cast, superb location shooting, and obvious care taken with the sets and costumes

January 30, 2011 Full Review Source: Playback:stl

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Sarah Boslaugh

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This the kind of mini-series that the networks don't even ATTEMPT anymore!

March 21, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

One of the finest miniseries ever produced. An exciting and literate adaptation of James Clavell's masive novel that rivets you from beginning to end.

October 4, 2005 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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One of the great mini-series from the 1980's. Avoid the choppy theatrical cut.

October 21, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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Shogun (1980)I agree that this was the best TV mini-series ever made. I had several VHS tapes of it, from it's original broadcasts, but those are long gone. It has also been recently released on DVD. Based on James Clavell's 1,200+ page novel about a 16th century British/Dutch privateer being shipwrecked in Japan

January 27, 2010