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Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

19796.22h 17m

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.

Directed by Hideo Gosha
Written by Shotaro Ikenami, Kaneo Ikegami
Produced by Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

jidaigekiedo period

About Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark is a action, adventure, drama, crime film released in 1979 exploring themes of jidaigeki, edo period. Directed by Hideo Gosha, it stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida. 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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