Hunter in the Dark 1979

Hunter in the Dark

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Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.

Top Billed Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Gomyo Kiyoemon

Keiko Kishi

Omon

Ayumi Ishida

Oriwa

Makoto Fujita

Kasuke

Isao Natsuyagi

Sharaku

Kayo Matsuo

Oren

Release Date 1979-06-17
Runtime 2h 17m
Directors Hideo Gosha, Tadashi Sakai
Producers Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki
Writers Shōtarō Ikenami, Kaneo Ikegami