Heaven and Earth (1990)

6.2/10 104 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

Takeda Shingen

Atsuko Asano

Nami

Naomi Zaizen

Yae

Hironobu Nomura

Taro Yoshinobu

Akira Hamada

Naoe Kagetsuna

Masataka Naruse

Ōkuma Tomohide

Yûsuke Nagumo

Kitajō Takahiro

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Murakami Yoshikiyo

Morio Kazama

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Masatô Ibu

Hitachisuke Akita

Kyôko Kishida

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Hideji Ōtaki

Matasaburo Tachibana

Taro Ishida

Meikyo Yamada

Hatsukano Gengoro

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