Action ·Adventure ·Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1979 · 2h 17m

Hunter in the Dark

闇の狩人

Director

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai as Gomyo Kiyoemon Keiko Kishi as Omon Ayumi Ishida as Oriwa Makoto Fujita as Kasuke Isao Natsuyagi as Sharaku Kayo Matsuo as Oren

Crew

Tadashi Sakai — Director of Photography Michio Suwa — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Kaneo Ikegami — Screenplay Shotaro Ikenami — Novel Gin'ichi Kishimoto — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

jidaigeki edo period

Key Collaborators

Hideo Gosha Director Tadashi Sakai Director of Photography Michio Suwa Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Kaneo Ikegami Screenplay Shotaro Ikenami Novel Gin'ichi Kishimoto Producer Masayuki Satō Producer Shigemi Sugisaki Producer

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