Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai, Alan Badel, Michael Hordern, Damien Thomas, John Rhys-Davies, Vladek Sheybal, George Innes, Leon Lissek, Yûki Meguro, Hideo Takamatsu, Hiromi Senno, Nobuo Kaneko