

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.Hunter in the Dark featuring Tatsuya Nakadai and Yoshio Harada is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's an action & adventure and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.9 (529 votes).
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Available to stream on a subscription service (The Criterion Channel).
Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 2 services (Apple TV and Prime Video).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
#1400 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#14761 Ranked in Action & Adventure Movies
#46031 Ranked in Drama Movies
Hunter in the Dark has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.9 (529 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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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.