Where to Watch Taboo (1999)

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Where to watch Taboo

Taboo isn't currently listed on a major streaming service in the US, UK, India, Canada or Australia. Availability changes often — add it to your FlickPicker watchlist to get an alert when it lands on a service you subscribe to.

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

• Released: 1999-12-18
• Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 132 votes

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