Released
Hunter in the Dark
June 17 1979 (over 45 years ago)Rating
65
Based on
16 reviews
- Director: Hideo Gosha
- Writer: Kaneo Ikegami
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 2 h 17 m
- Country: Japan
- Companies: Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company
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.
