Movie

The Bushido Blade

1981 · 104 min

A stately, old-fashioned samurai adventure that trades on honor and swordplay, feeling stiffer and more earnest than thrilling.

Tagline: BUSHIDO means revenge - BUSHIDO means bloodshed - BUSHIDO means violent death!
Overview: A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loyalty, justice, betrayal, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
justice
betrayal
power
violence
Places: countryside
single country house
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild