Hunter in the Dark
6.5 / 10
137 minutes
1979-06-17
Japanese
JP
Actors :
Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi, Kayo Matsuo, Ai Kanzaki, Tatsuo Umemiya, Hajime Hana, Yoshio Harada, Tetsuro Tamba, Koji Yakusho, Mikio Narita, Hideji Ōtaki, Yoshi Katō
Description
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.