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Hunter in the Dark(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-06-17
63%
18 Votes
Time: 2h 17m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Haiyuza Theater Company
Movie: Hunter in the Dark
Top 10 Billed Cast
仲代達矢
Gomyo Kiyoemon
岸恵子
Omon
いしだあゆみ
Oriwa
藤田まこと
Kasuke
夏八木勲
Sharaku
松尾嘉代
Oren
神崎愛
Osaki
梅宮辰夫
Kawazu
ハナ肇
Hanba
原田芳雄
Yataro Tanigawa
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