Where to watch Shogun Assassin (1980) tonight
Shogun Assassin (1980) runs 1 h 25 min and averages 6.9 from 199 TMDB members. A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
- Runtime
- 1 h 25 min — ends 9:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Released
- November 11, 1980
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 199 votes
- Director
- Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi
- Starring
- Tomisaburō Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ōki
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Shogun Assassin?
- Shogun Assassin is 1 h 25 min long (85 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Shogun Assassin rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Shogun Assassin.
- Is Shogun Assassin a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Shogun Assassin?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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