Hunter in the Dark

(1979)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 20 votes

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime

Year: 1979

Runtime: 137 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 五社英雄

Cast: Тацуя Накадай, Кэйко Киси, いしだあゆみ, 藤田まこと, 夏八木勲, 松尾嘉代, 神崎愛, 梅宮辰夫, ハナ肇, 原田芳雄

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.