About Hunter in the Dark
- Released on June 17, 1979
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.
Full Cast of Hunter in the Dark
Tatsuya Nakadai plays Gomyo Kiyoemon
Yoshio Harada plays Yataro Tanigawa
Ayumi Ishida plays Oriwa
Keiko Kishi plays Omon
Ai Kanzaki plays Osaki
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Kayo Matsuo plays Oren
Tetsurō Tamba plays Okitsugu Tanuma
Hajime Hana plays Hanba
Koji Yakusho plays Kuwano
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Daisuke Mine plays Someyoshi
Tatsuo Umemiya plays Kawazu
Mikio Narita plays Gosun
Makoto Fujita plays Kasuke
Hideji Ōtaki plays Shiba
Yoshi Katō plays Zenzaemon
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Eijirō Tōno plays Shogen
Isao Natsuyagi plays Sharaku
Shin'ichi Chiba plays Samon Shimoguni
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