Want to behold the glory that is 'Five Men of Edo' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Daisuke Itō-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Five Men of Edo' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Five Men of Edo' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku drama flick.
Released , 'Five Men of Edo' stars Tsumasaburō Bandō, Utaemon Ichikawa, Isuzu Yamada, Kōkichi Takada The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a user score of 50 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1 experienced users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the cityOpposing him was Banzuiin Chobei the Protector of the Weak who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society Starring Bando Tsumasaburo the first great star of the silver screen along with megastar Ichikawa Utaemon this is a story not to be missed Torn from the pages of history this true story has been told many times but never as powerfully as this" .
