Where to Watch Shogun's Samurai (1984)

Need to watch 'Shogun's Samurai' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Kinji Fukasaku-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

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

Released December 7th, 1984, 'Shogun's Samurai' stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sonny Chiba, Hiroki Matsukata, Teruhiko Saigō The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 38 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal." .