Hunter in the Dark

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
Released: 1979-06-17
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi

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6.3(18 votes)

1979

2h 17m

ActionAdventureDramaCrime

jidaigekiedo period

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.