Heaven and Earth (1990)

6.5/10 • 104 min • Drama History War

Overview

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?

Cast

Takaaki Enoki

Kagetora / Uesugi Kenshin

Masahiko Tsugawa

Atsuko Asano

Naomi Zaizen

Hironobu Nomura

Akira Hamada

Masataka Naruse

Ōkuma Tomohide

Yûsuke Nagumo

Kitajō Takahiro

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Murakami Yoshikiyo

Masahiro Sudo

Yataro Kojima

Morio Kazama

Imperial Messenger

Masatô Ibu

Hitachisuke Akita

Kyôko Kishida

Maid-In-Waiting

Hideji Ōtaki

Matasaburo Tachibana

Taro Ishida

Meikyo Yamada

Hatsukano Gengoro

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