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Hunter in the Dark(Movie, 1979)

Original title: "闇の狩人" (Japanese/JA)
2h 17min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Hunter in the DarkRating: 3.2/5 (with 66 votes)
Hunter in the Dark (Japanese: 闇の狩人, Hepburn: Yami no Karyudo) is a 1979 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel of the same title. ()
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About 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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on: "Yami no Kariudo" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 7 languages: English (EN), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 06/17/1979
Director: Hideo Gosha
Producer: Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki
Screenwriter: Hideo Gosha
Film Editor: Michio Suwa
Director of Photography: Tadashi Sakai
Composer: Masaru Sato
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Caçadores das Trevas"
"Yami no karyudo"

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