Movie
Hunter in the Dark
Released: June 17, 1979 (1979)
Runtime: 137 minutes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Hajime Hana as Hanba
Age at release: 49
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Gomyo Kiyoemon
Age at release: 46
- Keiko Kishi as Omon
Age at release: 46
- Makoto Fujita as Kasuke
Age at release: 46
- Tatsuo Umemiya as Kawazu
Age at release: 41
- Isao Natsuyagi as Sharaku
Age at release: 39
- Yoshio Harada as Yataro Tanigawa
Age at release: 39
- Kayo Matsuo as Oren
Age at release: 36
- Ayumi Ishida as Oriwa
Age at release: 31
- Ai Kanzaki as Osaki
Age at release: 27
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- Eijirō Tōno as Shogen
Age at release: 71
- Yoshi Katō as Zenzaemon
Age at release: 66
Age at release: 58
- Tetsuro Tamba as Okitsugu Tanuma
Age at release: 56
- Hideji Ōtaki as Shiba
Age at release: 54
Age at release: 51
- Mikio Narita as Gosun
Age at release: 44
Age at release: 43
Age at release: 41
- Sonny Chiba as Samon Shimoguni
Age at release: 40
- Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Narrator
Age at release: 38
Age at release: 24
- Koji Yakusho as Kuwano
Age at release: 23
Age at release: 22