CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 2h 17m
Hunter in the Dark
63%(20)IMDbActionAdventureDramaCrime

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.

Directed byHideo Gosha

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 17m
Language
JA
Released
June 17, 1979
Studios
ShochikuHaiyuza Theater Company

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Gomyo Kiyoemon

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Omon

Ayumi Ishida

Ayumi Ishida

Oriwa

Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Kasuke

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Sharaku

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Oren

Ai Kanzaki

Ai Kanzaki

Osaki

Tatsuo Umemiya

Tatsuo Umemiya

Kawazu

Hajime Hana

Hajime Hana

Hanba

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Yataro Tanigawa

Creative team
Directed by
Hideo Gosha
Hideo Gosha
Written by
Kaneo Ikegami
Produced by
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Masayuki Satō

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