Cruel Tale Of Bushido (Aka Bushido: The Cruel Code
Overview
Grieved by his wife's attempted suicide, modern-day salaryman Iikura (Kinnosuke Nakamura) turned to centuries' worth of family records for distraction and solace. He'd find that six generations of his forebears (each played by Nakamura, in a bravura effort) faced devastating repercussions for their unwavering adherence to a strict moral code. Tadashi Imai's acclaimed effort also stars Eijiro Tono, Masayuki Mori, Kyoko Kishida, Shinjiro Ehara. AKA: "Bushidô Zankoku Monogatari," "Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai," "Cruel Story of the Samurai's Way." 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) Soundtrack: Japanese Subtitles: English featurettes theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Main Cast & Crew:
Tadashi Imai - Director
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Masayuki Mori
Kyoko Kishida
Yoshiko Mita
Ineko Arima
Shinjiro Ebara
Eijiro Tono
Shinijiro Ebara
Shinjiro Ehara
Details
- Format: Blu-ray
- Run Time: 122
- UPC: 760137205425
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: TV14
- Release Date: March 2026
