IMDb
7.0 /10
592 votes


Action · Adventure · Drama · Crime · 1979 · 2h 17min
闇の狩人
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.
Sign in and build your archive. The best notes get written right after the credits roll.
Sign in → top right
ShochikuHaiyuza Theater Company











Available in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)
IMDb
7.0 /10
592 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.3 /10
20 votes
Letterboxd
7.3 /10
—
Weighted average
6.9/10