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Hunter in the Dark

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, June 17 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai. Tatsuya Nakadai was 46 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Gomyo Kiyoemon'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Keiko KishiKeiko Kishi. Keiko Kishi was 46 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Omon'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 11 1932
Portrait of Ayumi IshidaAyumi Ishida. Ayumi Ishida was 31 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Oriwa'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1948 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2025
Portrait of Makoto FujitaMakoto Fujita. Makoto Fujita was 46 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Kasuke'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 13 1933 –
Died: Wed, Feb 17 2010
Portrait of Isao NatsuyagiIsao Natsuyagi. Isao Natsuyagi was 39 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Sharaku'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1939 –
Died: Sat, May 11 2013
Portrait of Kayo MatsuoKayo Matsuo. Kayo Matsuo was 36 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Oren'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 17 1943
Portrait of Ai KanzakiAi Kanzaki. Ai Kanzaki was 27 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Osaki'.
Birthday: Fri, May 30 1952
Portrait of Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo Umemiya. Tatsuo Umemiya was 41 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Kawazu'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 2019
Portrait of Hajime HanaHajime Hana. Hajime Hana was 49 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Hanba'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1930 –
Died: Fri, Sep 10 1993
Portrait of Yoshio HaradaYoshio Harada. Yoshio Harada was 39 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Yataro Tanigawa'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 29 1940 –
Died: Tue, Jul 19 2011
Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba. Tetsuro Tamba was 56 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Okitsugu Tanuma'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Koji YakushoKoji Yakusho. Koji Yakusho was 23 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Kuwano'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita. Mikio Narita was 44 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Gosun'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki. Hideji Ōtaki was 54 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Shiba'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Died: Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō. Yoshi Katō was 66 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Zenzaemon'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno. Eijirō Tōno was 71 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Shogen'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba. Sonny Chiba was 40 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Samon Shimoguni'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Died: Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Hideo MurotaHideo Murota. Hideo Murota was 41 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 2002
Portrait of Fujiko NaraFujiko Nara. Fujiko Nara was 24 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Mon, Jul 19 1954
Portrait of Daisuke RyūDaisuke Ryū. Daisuke Ryū was 22 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1957 –
Died: Sun, Apr 11 2021
Portrait of Hachiro AzumaHachiro Azuma. Hachiro Azuma was 43 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1936 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1988
Portrait of Smiley OharaSmiley Ohara. Smiley Ohara was 58 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1921 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1984
Portrait of Sen YanoSen Yano. Sen Yano was 51 in Hunter in the Dark
Birthday: Sat, Feb 11 1928 –
Died: Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of Toshiyuki HosokawaToshiyuki Hosokawa. Toshiyuki Hosokawa was 38 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1940 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 2011

Crew

Portrait of Hideo GoshaHideo Gosha. Hideo Gosha was 50 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1929 –
Died: Sun, Aug 30 1992
Portrait of Tadashi SakaiTadashi Sakai. Tadashi Sakai was 41 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1938
Portrait of Kaneo IkegamiKaneo Ikegami. Kaneo Ikegami was 56 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 16 1923 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Shigemi SugisakiShigemi Sugisaki. Shigemi Sugisaki was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gin'ichi KishimotoGin'ichi Kishimoto. Gin'ichi Kishimoto was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayuki SatōMasayuki Satō. Masayuki Satō was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michio SuwaMichio Suwa. Michio Suwa was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Apr 12 2008
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō. Masaru Satō was 51 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1928 –
Died: Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Shōtarō IkenamiShōtarō Ikenami. Shōtarō Ikenami was 56 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Died: Thu, May 03 1990
Portrait of Yoshinobu NishiokaYoshinobu Nishioka. Yoshinobu Nishioka was 56 in Hunter in the Dark as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1922 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 2019
Portrait of Mitsuo OnishiMitsuo Onishi. Mitsuo Onishi was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuya OhashiTetsuya Ohashi. Tetsuya Ohashi was >> in Hunter in the Dark as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday