Hunter in the Dark (闇の狩人) 45 years old

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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Hunter in the Dark Cast

Name Character
Kōji Yakusho He was 23, now 68 years old as Kuwano
Tatsuya Nakadai He was 46, now 92 years old as Gomyo Kiyoemon
Yoshio Harada He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Yataro Tanigawa
Ayumi Ishida She was 31, now 76 years old as Oriwa
Hideji Ōtaki He was 54, 87 years old when he died as Shiba
Kayo Matsuo She was 36, now 81 years old as Oren
Keiko Kishi She was 46, now 92 years old as Omon
Sonny Chiba He was 40, now 85 years old as Samon Shimoguni (as Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba)
Eijirō Tōno He was 72, 87 years old when he died as Shogen
Hajime Hana He was 49, 63 years old when he died as Hanba
Isao Natsuyagi He was 39, 73 years old when he died as Sharaku
Tetsurō Tamba He was 56, 84 years old when he died as Okitsugu Tanuma
Yoshi Katō He was 66, 75 years old when he died as Zenzaemon
Hideo Morita He was 27, now 72 years old as Hino
Ai Kanzaki She was 27, now 72 years old as Osaki
Mikio Narita He was 44, 55 years old when he died as Gosun
Tatsuo Umemiya He was 41, 81 years old when he died as Kawazu
Daisuke Mine as Someyoshi

Hunter in the Dark Crew

Name Department
Masaru Sato as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (71) years old when He died Sound
Hideo Gosha as Director. He was 50 (63) years old when He died Directing
Hideo Gosha as Writer. He was 50 (63) years old when He died Writing
Gin'ichi Kishimoto as Producer. Production
Masayuki Satô as Producer. Production
Shigemi Sugisaki as Producer. Production
Michio Suwa as Editor. Editing
Shōtarō Ikenami as Novel. He was 56 (67) years old when He died Writing
Tadashi Sakai as Cinematography. He was 41 (now 86) years old Crew
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Hunter in the Dark (45 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, June 17, 1979
  • Runtime: 137 minutes