![Hunter in the Dark](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ekBCCjMvzhY1B8PivwsVuKdvqad.jpg)
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.
Writer | Shōtarō Ikenami |
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Director | Hideo Gosha |
Actor | Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida |
Country | Japan |
Production | Shochiku |