Hunter in the Dark(1979)

movie - first aired/released 1979-06-17 - 137 min - audience 6.3

Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime

Directed by Hideo Gosha

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.