As the mighty Lord Hidetora Ichimonji approaches his twilight years, he relinquishes power, entrusting his domain to three sons: Taro, Jiro, and Saburo. But when Saburo rebels against family tradition, he's cast out, sparking a brutal struggle for dominance that will leave only one heir standing.

As the mighty Lord Hidetora Ichimonji approaches his twilight years, he relinquishes power, entrusting his domain to three sons: Taro, Jiro, and Saburo. But when Saburo rebels against family tradition, he's cast out, sparking a brutal struggle for dominance that will leave only one heir standing.

Does Ran have end credit scenes?

No!

Ran does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

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Ratings

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Metacritic

97

Metascore

8.6

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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IMDb

8.2 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

81

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Discover the awards and nominations received by Ran. Explore the history of Ran and its cast and crew.


40th British Academy Film Awards 1987

Akira Kurosawa
Nomination

Best Adapted Screenplay

Akira Kurosawa
Nomination

Best Cinematography

Nomination

Best Costume Design

Win

Best Makeup and Hair

Nomination

Best Production Design

Akira Kurosawa
Win

Best Film Not in the English Language

Akira Kurosawa

The 58th Academy Awards 1986

Nomination

Art Direction

Nomination

Cinematography

Win

Costume Design

Akira Kurosawa
Nomination

Directing

Akira Kurosawa

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