Movie

Ran

“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”

★ 8.0(1,817)19852h 40m

Action Drama History

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Ran is streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel in United States. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Release date: 1985-06-01
Runtime: 2h 40m
Language: Japanese
Box office: $23,334,156
Budget: $12,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Nippon Herald Films

Ran — trailer

About Ran

Ran is a 1985 movie in the Action, Drama and History genres, directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao and Jinpachi Nezu. It has a runtime of 2 hours 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1,817 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ran in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira Terao

Taro Takatora Ichimonji

Jinpachi Nezu

Jiro Masatora Ichimonji

Daisuke Ryū

Saburo Naotora Ichimonji

Mieko Harada

Lady Kaede

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Lady Sue

Mansai Nomura

Tsurumaru

Hisashi Igawa

Shuri Kurogane

Shinnosuke Ikehata

Kyoami

Masayuki Yui

Tango Hirayama

Kazuo Katō

Kageyu Ikoma

Norio Matsui

Shumenosuke Ogura

Themes & keywords

assassinationkingdomgungreedcastlesiegeheir to the thronerevengedescent into madnesshistorical fictionperiod dramaseppukuinheritance fightruinsjidaigeki