Hunter in the Dark
闇の狩人
Japan • 1979
Director
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.
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorHideo Gosha
WriterKaneo Ikegami
CinematographerTadashi Sakai
ComposerMasaru Satō
EditorMichio Suwa
ProducerGin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki