Where to Watch The Assassin Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Assassin' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Chang Cheh-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 'The Assassin' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Assassin' right now, here are some details about the Shaw Brothers action flick.

Released , 'The Assassin' stars Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Li Hsiang-Chun, Chiu Sam-Yin The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 16 well-known users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance."

'The Assassin' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and Google Play Movies .