Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Yojimbo' right now, here are some important points about the TOHO drama flick. Yojimbo starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is September 13th, 1961. The movie received a user score of 81/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 1,604 registered users.
Want the short version of the plot? 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."
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'Yojimbo' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 13th, 1961
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The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was only a matter of time before he returned in a sequel. Made just one year later, Sanjuro matches Yojimbo’s storytelling dexterity yet adds layers of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion.
