1979
6.5 (16 votes)
2h 17m
Genres
Action
Adventure
Drama
Crime
Production Companies
Shochiku
Haiyuza Theater Company
Haiyuza Theater Company
Hunter in the Dark (闇の狩人)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Hideo Gosha
Producer: Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki
Screenplay: Kaneo Ikegami
Director of Photography: Tadashi Sakai
