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Heaven and Earth (1991)
Ten to Chi to (original title)

PG_13 104 min  -  Drama | Action | Adventure  -   8 February 1991 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Haruki Kadokawa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Takaaki Enoki Takaaki Enoki ...
Kagetora
Masahiko Tsugawa Masahiko Tsugawa ...
Atsuko Asano Atsuko Asano ...
Nami
Naomi Zaizen Naomi Zaizen ...
Yae
Hironobu Nomura Hironobu Nomura ...
Taro Yoshinobu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu ...
Akida
Morio Kazama Morio Kazama ...
Imperial Messenger
Kyôko Kishida ...
Maid-In-Waiting
Hideo Murota Hideo Murota ...
Obu
Isao Natsuyagi Isao Natsuyagi ...
Hiroyuki Okita Hiroyuki Okita ...
Kosaka Danjo
Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase ...
Usami
Stuart Whitman ...
Narrator (English version) (voice)
Takeshi Ôbayashi Takeshi Ôbayashi
Hideji Ôtaki Hideji Ôtaki ...
Matasaburo
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Storyline

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? Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Japan | Samurai | Jidai Geki | Psychotronic | Katana  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Action | Adventure | War

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ég és Föld See more »

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$307,775 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Haruki Kadokawa Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan: (cut version)  | Japan: (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The production bought 500 horses, as that was far cheaper than renting and the budget for feed for the horses alone was $1,000,000. After the movie's completion, the horses were auctioned off, with most selling for more than what was originally paid. The primary draw by buyers was these horses had gone through an extensive training period four months before filming began. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Ashigaru (foot-soldiers) all wore Mempo (face masks). Mempo were only worn by samurai (and not even then by ALL samurai), who were all mounted. The reason for this is because pretty much all of the Ashigaru were played by Canadians, and the Mempo hid this fact. See more »

Quotes

Kagetora: A fair fight is not always practical.
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