Shogun
- TV Movie
- 1980
- 2h 39m
An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.
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Anne Bancroft
- Narrator
- (US version)
- (voice)
- Director
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- TriviaWill Adams, the real-life English sea-captain and adventurer, who made it to Japan in the sixteenth century, has a street named after him in Japan: Anjin-Cho.
- GoofsHelicopter shadow on the water in the opening scenes.
- Quotes
Father Alvito: You are a heretic Dutchman pirate! You're going to die.
- Alternate versionsThis two-hour feature was edited down from the original 10-hour miniseries (see separate IMDB entry).
- ConnectionsEdited from Shogun (1980)
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Probably the greatest mini-series of our time.
I won't waste your time on repeating what the others have said, but I will repeat that this is the best of the best when it comes to modern mini-series. What I would like to see instead of all the stupid reality shows that plague T.V., is a series based on the James Clavell books starting with Shogun A.D.1600, then Tai-Pan A.D. 1841, then move to King Rat A.D. 1945, Noble House A.D. 1963, and finish with Whirlwind A.D.1979. The dates are from WhirlWind, the fifth novel in the Asian Saga. Since this will probably never happen, pick-up Shogun, Tai-Pan, and King Rat as they are all available in either DVD or VHS. Richard Chamberlain and Yoko Shimada are truly terrific together. They play their parts so well, that you can't help but to be drawn into their lives. Having lived in Japan for three years, Shogun had special meaning to me, but anyone who loves action and a good romance will not be disappointed. Please check it out. No flaws in this one.
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- oldsarge-1
- Apr 27, 2005
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- James Clavell's Shogun
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- Runtime2 hours 39 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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