Shogun Assassin (1980)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Shogun Assassin
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is Shogun Assassin about?
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. Shogun Assassin is a Action, Adventure movie, released on 1980-11-11, runtime 85 minutes.
Is Shogun Assassin worth watching?
TMDB users rate Shogun Assassin 6.9 out of 10 from 199 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Shogun Assassin?
In the United States, Shogun Assassin streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi
Cast
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as Ogami Itto
- Akihiro Tomikawa as Daigoro Ogami
- Kayo Matsuo as Supreme Ninja
- Minoru Ōki as Master of Death
- Shin Kishida as Master of Death
- Shogen Nitta as Master of Death
- Reiko Kasahara as Azami
- Akiji Kobayashi as Lord Kurogawa
- Taketoshi Naitō as Lord Bizen
- Tokio Oki as The Shogun
- Lamont Johnson as Voice (voice)
- Marshall Efron as Voice (voice)
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