Kings of the Road is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch Kings of the Road
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Release date
- 1976-03-04
- Runtime
- 2h 57m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- Wim Wenders Productions
About Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road is a 1976 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Wim Wenders, starring Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler and Lisa Kreuzer. It has a runtime of 2 hours 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 150 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Kings of the Road in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.
Cast
Rüdiger Vogler
Bruno Winter
Hanns Zischler
Robert Lander
Lisa Kreuzer
Pauline - Cashier
Rudolf Schündler
Robert's Father
Marquard Bohm
Man Who Lost His Wife
Hans Dieter Trayer
Paul - Garage Owner
Franziska Stömmer
Cinema Owner
Patric Kreuzer
Little Boy
Wim Wenders
Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
Peter Kaiser
Masturbating Projectionist (uncredited)
Michael Wiedemann
Teacher (uncredited)
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Kings of the Road in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Kings of the Road on U-NEXT.
Is Kings of the Road on Netflix?+
Kings of the Road is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is Kings of the Road?+
Kings of the Road has a runtime of 2 hours 57 minutes (177 minutes).
Who stars in Kings of the Road?+
Kings of the Road stars Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer, Rudolf Schündler and Marquard Bohm.
When did Kings of the Road come out?+
Kings of the Road is a 1976 movie directed by Wim Wenders.
What genre is Kings of the Road?+
Kings of the Road is Drama film.
Who directed Kings of the Road?+
Kings of the Road was directed by Wim Wenders.
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