Fancy watching 'Ran' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Ran' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Ran' right now, here are some particulars about the Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace, TOHO history flick.
Released September 26th, 1985, 'Ran' stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,458 respected users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power."
'Ran' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on AMC on Demand, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads .
'Ran' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 18th, 2000
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 16th, 2010
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