Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark — Plot

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.

• Release date
• June 17, 1979
• Runtime
• 137 min
• Genres
• Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
• Director
• Hideo Gosha

Hunter in the Dark — 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