Hunter in the Dark

★6.5

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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.

Hideo Gosha

Director

Kaneo Ikegami,Shōtarō Ikenami

Writers

Shigemi Sugisaki,Masayuki Satō,Gin'ichi Kishimoto

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17-06-1979

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6.5

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137 min

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Japanese

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★ 6.5

Budget

Revenue

17-06-1979

Release Date

Country

6.5

Rating

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Age Rating

137 min

Runtime

Released

Status

Japanese

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Hideo Gosha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hideo Gosha (February 26, 1929—August 30, 1992) was a Japanese film director. Among his most famous films are Goyokin and Hitokiri, released in 1969, and The Wolves, released in 1971. His most famous film in the West is Sword of the Beast, released by Criterion. Gosha's films are some of the darkest films from the samurai genre. He won the 1984 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for The Geisha. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hideo Gosha, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

5.7

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1985, Drama

5.6

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1985, Drama

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