Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991)
During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by becoming the supreme leader. One of the first to vie for power in this way was Saito Dosan, the 'Viper'. His son-in-law, Oda Nobunaga, did in fact unite the nation after subduing all of his enemies, yet falling at last to the treachery of one of his most trusted generals. This story is a pre-cursor to those later events as the brilliant military strategist Saito Dosan rises to power and notoriety as a great lord in his own right. Directed by Kudo Eiichi and with a tremendous supporting cast that includes Nakamura Toru as Oda Nobunaga and Chiba Shinichi as Akechi Mitsutsugu, battle scenes of awesome power and a unique view of Japanese history, this is a marvelous production highlighted by the action scenes done by the Japan Action Club (JAC).
Cast
- Ken Matsudaira - Dosan Saito
- Sonny Chiba - Mitsutsugu Akechi
- Kumiko Akiyoshi - Miyoshino
- Toru Nakamura - Nobunaga Oda
- Makoto Fujita - Soun Hojo
- Ken Nishida - Masayori Toki
- Takahiro Tamura - Motomune Matsunami
- Naoya Makoto - Gozaemon Yano
- Kenzō Kawarasaki - Bonten Hachibei
- Miki Fujitani - Princess Noh
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saito Dosan: Rage of Power about?
- During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by becoming the supreme leader. One of the first to vie for power in this way was Saito Dosan, the 'Viper'. His son-in-law, Oda Nobunaga, did in fact unite the nation after subduing all of his enemies, yet falling at last to the treachery of one of his most trusted generals. This story is a pre-cursor to those later events as the brilliant military strategist Saito Dosan rises to power and notoriety as a great lord in his own right. Directed by Kudo Eiichi and with a tremendous supporting cast that includes Nakamura Toru as Oda Nobunaga and Chiba Shinichi as Akechi Mitsutsugu, battle scenes of awesome power and a unique view of Japanese history, this is a marvelous production highlighted by the action scenes done by the Japan Action Club (JAC).
- Who directed Saito Dosan: Rage of Power?
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power was directed by Eiichi Kudo.
- Who stars in Saito Dosan: Rage of Power?
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power stars Ken Matsudaira, Sonny Chiba, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Toru Nakamura, Makoto Fujita, Ken Nishida.
- How long is Saito Dosan: Rage of Power?
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power has a runtime of 4h 6m (246 minutes).
- What genre is Saito Dosan: Rage of Power?
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power is a History, War film.
- Where was Saito Dosan: Rage of Power produced?
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power was produced in Japan.