Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 闇の狩人
- Release
- June 17, 1979
- Screen Time
- 2h 17min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Hideo Gosha
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Released
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