Journey of Honor (1991)
"Kabuto" (original title)

In the 17th century Japan is divided between two forces. The eastern army lead by the Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and the western army which fights for Toyotomi's clan. Despite wining a recent ... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Hessler

Writers:

Shô Kosugi (story), Nelson Gidding (story),

Stars:

Shô Kosugi, David Essex, Kane Kosugi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shô Kosugi	...	Daigoro Mayeda
David Essex	...	Don Pedro
Kane Kosugi	...	Yorimune
Christopher Lee	...	King Philip
Norman Lloyd	...	Father Vasco
Ronald Pickup	...	Capt. Crawford
John Rhys-Davies	...	El Zaidan
Polly Walker	...	Cecilia
Dylan Kussman	...	Smitty
Miwa Takada	...	Yadogimi
Nijiko Kiyokawa	...	Counselor
Toshirô Mifune	...	Lord Ieyasu
Yuki Sugimura	...	Chiyo Mayeda
Ken Sekiguchi	...	Ishikawa
Naoto Shigemizu	...	Nakamura

Storyline

In the 17th century Japan is divided between two forces. The eastern army lead by the Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and the western army which fights for Toyotomi's clan. Despite wining a recent battle, things look grim for the eastern army. Toyotomi's army has a supply of modern firearms, a weapon which might turn the tides of war. Tokugawa Ieyasu send his trusted samurai Mayeda and his son Yourimune to Spain. There they are to purchase 5000 muskets. But it's a dangerous journey and there are many who plot against them. And when they finally arrive in Spain, nothing goes the way they expected.

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Plot Keywords:

army | spain | fight | 17th century | weapon | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Japan USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1992 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Shogun Warrior

Filming Locations:

Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mayeda Productions Inc., Sanyo Finance, Sho Kosugi Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Essex suffered a serious eye injury while filming a action scene.

User Reviews

It ain't perfect but...

It tries to be the epic adventure of the century. And with a cast like Shô Kasugi, Christopher Lee and John-Rhys Davies it really is the perfect B-adventure of all time. It's actually is a pretty fun, swashbuckling adventure that, even with it's flaws, captures your interest. It must have felt as the biggest movie ever for the people who made it. Even if it's made in the 90s, it doesn't have a modern feel. It more has the same feeling that a old Errol Flynn movie had. Big adventure movie are again the big thing in Hollywood but I'm afraid that the feeling in them will never be the same as these old movies had. This on the other hand, just has the real feeling. You just can't hate it. I think it's an okay adventure movie. And I really love the soundtrack. Damn, I want the theme song.