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Hunter in the Dark
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Hunter in the Dark

1979
Directed byHideo Gosha
2h 17m

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.

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Tatsuya NakadaiGomyo KiyoemonKeiko KishiOmonAyumi Ishida
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GENRES
ActionAdventureDramaCrime
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.2

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