Shogun Movie Review 1980

Miniseries chronicling the saga of a shipwrecked English navigator who becomes the first Shogun, or Samurai warrior chief, from the Western world. Colorfully adapted from the James Clavell bestseller. Also released in a two-hour version, but this full-length version is infinitely better.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 550 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Samurai, Period Piece: 18th Century, Japan, Books to Film: James Clavell, Shipwrecked, Culture Clash

Cast

Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, John Rhys-Davies, Damien Thomas

Director

Jerry London

Music

Maurice Jarre

Other

Orson Welles

Producer

Paramount Pictures, NBC