Hunter in the Dark 1979
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.
- Released: 1979-06-17
- Runtime: 137 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
- Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoshio Harada, Ayumi Ishida, Keiko Kishi, Ai Kanzaki, Kayo Matsuo, Tetsuro Tamba, Hajime Hana, Koji Yakusho, Tatsuo Umemiya, Mikio Narita, Makoto Fujita, Hideji Ōtaki, Yoshi Katō, Eijirō Tōno, Isao Natsuyagi, Sonny Chiba, Hideo Murota, Fujiko Nara, Daisuke Ryū Show all >
- Director: Hideo Gosha