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Where to Watch Hunter in the Dark (1979)
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.
ActionCrimeDramaAdventure 137 min 6.2/10 from 19 votes
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- Tatsuya Nakadai as Gomyo Kiyoemon
- Keiko Kishi as Omon
- Ayumi Ishida as Oriwa
- Makoto Fujita as Kasuke
- Isao Natsuyagi as Sharaku