Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark (1979)

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.

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1979-06-17
  • Runtime: 2h 17min
  • Director: Hideo Gosha

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  • Cast

    • Tatsuya Nakadai

      Gomyo Kiyoemon

    • Keiko Kishi

      Omon

    • Ayumi Ishida

      Oriwa

    • Makoto Fujita

      Kasuke

    • Isao Natsuyagi

      Sharaku

    • Kayo Matsuo

      Oren

    • Ai Kanzaki

      Osaki

    • Tatsuo Umemiya

      Kawazu

    • Hajime Hana

      Hanba

    • Yoshio Harada

      Yataro Tanigawa

    • Tetsuro Tamba

      Okitsugu Tanuma

    • Koji Yakusho

      Kuwano

    • Mikio Narita

      Gosun

    • Hideji Ōtaki

      Shiba

    • Yoshi Katō

      Zenzaemon

    • Eijirō Tōno

      Shogen

    • Sonny Chiba

      Samon Shimoguni

    • Hideo Murota

    • Fujiko Nara

    • Daisuke Ryū

    • Hachiro Azuma

    • Smiley Ohara

    • Sen Yano

    • Toshiyuki Hosokawa

      Narrator

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