Hunter in the Dark (1979)

6.3/10 137 min Action Adventure Drama Crime

Overview

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.

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

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