Hunter in the Dark
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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
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Gomyo Kiyoemon
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Keiko Kishi
Omon
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Ayumi Ishida
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Isao Natsuyagi
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Kayo Matsuo
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Ai Kanzaki
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Hajime Hana
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Yoshio Harada
Yataro Tanigawa
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Tetsuro Tamba
Okitsugu Tanuma
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Koji Yakusho
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Hideo Gosha Director · Kaneo Ikegami Screenplay Shotaro Ikenami Author
First release June 17, 1979 · Produced in Japan · Production Haiyuza Theater Company
Production
Shochiku
Production
Haiyuza Theater Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
闇の狩人
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 17, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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