Hunter in the Dark (1979)

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

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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Released 1979-06-17 · 137 min · Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime

Directed by Hideo Gosha

Cast

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
Tetsuro Tamba as Okitsugu Tanuma
Koji Yakusho as Kuwano
Mikio Narita as Gosun
Hideji Ōtaki as Shiba
Yoshi Katō as Zenzaemon