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Yojimbo (1961)
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As of 2026-09-12, Yojimbo (1961) streams on 4 of 6 tracked regions. United States: Criterion Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Kanopy. United Kingdom: BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel. Japan: U-NEXT. Germany: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ASIATIC Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.
NR · 1961 · Released · 110m
TMDB 8.1 · 1.7K votes
Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once
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.
