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Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

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.

ActionAdventureDramaCrime

Release: 1979-06-17Runtime: 137 minRating: 6.2 (19)

Cast

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

Crew

Hideo Gosha

Hideo Gosha

Director

Shotaro Ikenami

Shotaro Ikenami

Novel

Gin'ichi Kishimoto

Producer

Masayuki Satō

Producer

Shigemi Sugisaki

Producer

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Michio Suwa

Editor

Kaneo Ikegami

Screenplay

Tadashi Sakai

Director of Photography

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Art Direction