Hunter in the Dark

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Director: Hideo Gosha
Released: 1979
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsurô Tanba, Yoshio Harada, Ayumi Ishida, Keiko Kishi

1979 · 137 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 607 VOTES · DIR. Hideo Gosha

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 925 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 A CO-PRODUCTION OF SHOCHIKU & HAIYUZA FILMS

00:07:35 Not at all. I'm just a novice.

00:12:36 He'll tactfully lure out our boss Gomyo.

00:16:43 What do you think about that?

00:21:21 I never thought you'd betray me.

00:27:21 Don't say you're lonely.

00:33:48 No, sir. Sorry, sir.

00:36:40 that I've enjoyed political might for more than ten full years.

00:41:07 I know he's all talk and no action.

00:44:28 How's this?

00:47:58 why don't we plan a counterattack?

00:57:30 Let's get a fresh start there.

01:05:29 Osaki!

01:11:30 I'll do it.

01:15:09 Called Kamesen?

01:20:21 Heizaburo-sama!

01:24:10 We must prevent it at all cost.

01:27:30 Will you wait awhile?

01:31:29 No. I don't want to.

01:34:19 - Boss...

01:37:51 Take this letter case!

01:43:57 Boss, let's hurry to Kamesen.

01:52:05 We lucked out.

02:00:17 I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Oriwa-dono.

Cast & Characters

Tatsuya Nakadai Gomyo Kiyoemon Tetsurô Tanba Okitsugu Tanuma Yoshio Harada Yataro Tanigawa Ayumi Ishida Oriwa Keiko Kishi Omon Ai Kanzaki Osaki Kayo Matsuo Oren Hajime Hana Hanba Kôji Yakusho Kuwano Hideo Murota Hino

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed925

Dialogue density6.8 lines / min

First line00:00:00

Final line02:00:17

Production Record

DirectorHideo Gosha

LanguageJapanese

IMDb votes607