Hunter in the Dark
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.
Release Date: 1979-06-17
Action
Adventure
Drama
Crime
★★★★★★★★★★ (16 votes)
Casts
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Gomyo Kiyoemon
Keiko Kishi
as Omon
Ayumi Ishida
as Oriwa
Makoto Fujita
as Kasuke
Isao Natsuyagi
as Sharaku
Kayo Matsuo
as Oren
Ai Kanzaki
as Osaki
Tatsuo Umemiya
as Kawazu
Hajime Hana
as Hanba
Yoshio Harada
as Yataro Tanigawa
