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Hunter in the Dark (1979)

Hunter in the Dark (1979)

Action Drama Crime Adventure
Release Date: 1979, June 17
Directors: Hideo Gosha
Countries: Japan
Production: Shochiku, Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company, Haiyuza Theater Company
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Eijirō Tōno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsuro Tamba, Sonny Chiba, Yoshi Katō, Hideji Ōtaki, Isao Natsuyagi, Keiko Kishi, Mikio Narita, Yoshio Harada, Hajime Hana

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.

Keywords:

jidaigeki edo period