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. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi, Kayo Matsuo, Ai Kanzaki, Tatsuo Umemiya, Hajime Hana, Yoshio Harada, Tetsurō Tamba, Koji Yakusho, Mikio Narita
Crew: Michio Suwa (Editor), Hideo Gosha (Director), Shigemi Sugisaki (Producer), Shōtarō Ikenami (Novel), Gin'ichi Kishimoto (Producer)