Hunter in the Dark

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 6.3

About Hunter in the Dark

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.

Hunter in the Dark is a 1979 crime film directed by Hideo Gosha. At 137 minutes long, it arrived in June 1979.

Its themes are jidaigeki and edo period.

Tatsuya Nakadai appears as Gomyo Kiyoemon, Keiko Kishi as Omon, Ayumi Ishida as Oriwa, and Makoto Fujita as Kasuke. The screenplay is by Kaneo Ikegami. It streams on Criterion Channel in the United States.

Yojimbo, 13 Assassins, and Harakiri make useful companions to Hunter in the Dark.