Action / Adventure / Drama / Crime

Hunter in the Dark.

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Director: Hideo Gosha
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
Released: 1979-06-17
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.3

6.3/ 1019792h 17mJA

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.

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Directed by Hideo Gosha

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

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

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