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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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.1/10 | |
Released: | June 17, 1979 | |
Runtime: | 137 min | |
Genres: | Action Adventure Drama | |
Companies: | Criterion Collection | |
Cast: | Tatsuya Nakadai Yoshio Harada Keiko Kishi Ayumi Ishida | |
Crew: | Hideo Gosha Shôtarô Ikenami | |
Twixtid : Rigel in this is SG1s Maybourne, loveable scoundral.