Hunter in the Dark (1979)
2h 17m
Running Time
June 17, 1979Release Date
Hunter in the Dark (1979)
2h 17m
Running Time
June 17, 1979Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Tatsuya Nakadai
Gomyo Kiyoemon
Tetsurō Tamba
Okitsugu Tanuma
Yoshio Harada
Yataro Tanigawa
Makoto Fujita
Kasuke
Isao Natsuyagi
Sharaku
Ayumi Ishida
Oriwa
Keiko Kishi
Omon
Ai Kanzaki
Osaki
Kayo Matsuo
Oren
Tatsuo Umemiya
Kawazu
Hajime Hana
Hanba
Koji Yakusho
Kuwano
Hideo Murota
Hino
Hideo Gosha
Director
Mikio Narita
Gosun
Hideji Ōtaki
Shiba
Shōtarō Ikenami
Writer
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Yoshi Katō
Zenzaemon
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Eijirō Tōno
Shogen
Shigemi Sugisaki
Producer
Sonny Chiba
Samon Shimoguni
Masaru Satō
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 17, 1979
Original Name闇の狩人
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 17m
Genres
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Wiki.
Hunter in the Dark (Japanese: 闇の狩人, Hepburn: Yami no Karyudo) is a 1979 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel of the same title.