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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Yojimbo' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Yojimbo' right now, here are some details about the Toho drama flick.
Released September 13th, 1961, 'Yojimbo' stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,143 top users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men."
'Yojimbo' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, and HBO Max .
'Yojimbo' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 13th, 1961
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 1st, 1999
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