Yojimbo (1961)Stream and Watch Online

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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 1,446 well-known users.

Interested in knowing 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 Vudu, Criterion Channel, Apple iTunes, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Max, and Amazon Video .