17 June 1979 Adventure, Drama, Action 137 mins
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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Tatsuya Nakadai as Gomyo Kiyoemon
Keiko Kishi as Omon
Ayumi Ishida as Oriwa
Makoto Fujita as Kasuke
Isao Natsuyagi as Sharaku
Kayo Matsuo as Oren
Ai Kanzaki as Osaki
Tatsuo Umemiya as Kawazu
Hajime Hana as Hanba
Yoshio Harada as Yataro Tanigawa
Tetsuro Tamba as Okitsugu Tanuma
Koji Yakusho as Kuwano
Mikio Narita as Gosun
Hideji Ōtaki as Shiba
Yoshi Katō as Zenzaemon
Eijirō Tōno as Shogen
Hideo Gosha Director
Shōtarō Ikenami Novel
Gin'ichi Kishimoto Producer
Masayuki Satō Producer
Shigemi Sugisaki Producer
Masaru Satō Original Music Composer
Michio Suwa Editor
Kaneo Ikegami Screenplay
Tadashi Sakai Director of Photography
Yoshinobu Nishioka Art Direction
Mitsuo Onishi Lighting Technician
Tetsuya Ohashi Sound Recordist
Caçadores das Trevas Trailer
Yami no karyudo Trailer
Japan 17 June 1979
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1979 Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company.
