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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.
Yojimbo is a film that explores themes of japan, samurai, swordplay. It also touches on gambling and sword and bodyguard.
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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Takashi Shimura, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Yōsuke Natsuki, Eijirō Tōno
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You can stream Yojimbo (1961) on Max with a subscription.
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8.1/10
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96%
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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Takashi Shimura, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Yōsuke Natsuki, Eijirō Tōno
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Yojimbo is streaming on Max. Yojimbo is streaming on Criterion Channel. Yojimbo is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified April 14, 2026.