Hunter in the Dark

Year: 1979

Runtime: 137 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hideo Gosha

DramaAdventureCrimeAction

Yataro Tanigawa, a one‑eyed hired assassin, earns the respect of yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon through his remarkable skill. Impressed, Gomyo appoints Tanigawa as his personal guard, a yojimbo, to shield him during a dangerous inter‑clan war. Tanigawa swiftly climbs the clan’s ranks, yet he soon confronts the daunting threat posed by his lord’s overwhelming number of enemies.

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