Where to Watch Shogun

Can’t wait to see 'Shogun' right from your couch? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the -directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Shogun' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Shogun' right now, here are some particulars about the adventure flick.

Shogun starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshirō Mifune, Yoko Shimada has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 39 min, and a scheduled release date of .

It received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3 top users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "In the seventeenth century, a Dutch ship sails the Pacific from the Americas in order to escape the Spanish. Pilot-Major John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain) is the pilot of the ship and the first to realize the possibilities of Japan. Japan is a feudal society which has a strong presence of the Portugese. A struggle is in the final stages for who will be the Shogun, the leader who, under the Emperor, governs the land. Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune) sees in Blackthorn things he can use to at least survive the struggle to come, and if both play their hands correctly, become Shogun." .