Looking to watch 'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Kenji Misumi-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' right now, here are some specifics about the Daiei Film drama flick.
Released , 'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' stars Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Chizu Hayashi, Kaneko Iwasaki The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 35 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning."
'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Criterion Channel .
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters.
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