Hunter in the Dark (1979)

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
Released: 17 Jun 1979
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi

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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: Jun 17, 1979

Runtime: 137 minutes

Language: 日本語

Studio: Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company

Country: Japan

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi, Kayo Matsuo

Crew: Hideo Gosha (Director), Shōtarō Ikenami (Novel), Gin'ichi Kishimoto (Producer), Masayuki Satō (Producer), Shigemi Sugisaki (Producer), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer)

Action Adventure Drama Crime jidaigeki edo period