24 Nov 1985
Fortress
After being kidnapped by four masked men, a teacher and her students rebel by plotting against the criminals.
Chûshingura
Japan's Supreme Screen Classic
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Top Billed Cast
松本白鸚 Chamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi
三船敏郎 Genba Tawaraboshi
志村喬 Hyobu Chishaka
三橋達也 Yasubei Horibe
加山雄三 Lord Naganori Asano
宝田明 Gunpei Takada
夏木陽介 Kinemon Okano
佐藤允 Kazuemon Fuwa
高島忠夫 Jyujiro Kan
河津清三郎 Asano Official
加東大介 Kichiemon Terasaka
小林桂樹 Awajinokami Wakisake
池部良 Chikara Tsuchiya
原節子 Riku Oishi
司葉子 Aguri Asano
団令子 Okaru
星由里子 Otsuya
白川由美 Ume
水野久美 Saho
浜美枝 Woman Refugee
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