Where to watch Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) tonight
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) runs 1 h 26 min and averages 6.9 from 62 TMDB members. After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
- Runtime
- 1 h 26 min — ends 9:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Adventure, Action, Drama
- Released
- August 9, 1963
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 62 votes
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Starring
- Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, Katsuhiko Kobayashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 座頭市兇状旅
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Zatoichi the Fugitive?
- Zatoichi the Fugitive is 1 h 26 min long (86 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Zatoichi the Fugitive rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Zatoichi the Fugitive.
- Is Zatoichi the Fugitive a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Zatoichi the Fugitive?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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