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Starring Tatsuya Nakadai

Hunter in the Dark

2h 17m

Directed by Hideo Gosha • 1979 • Japan

In Hideo Gosha's film, loyalty and ambition lead to tragic consequences for a yakuza boss (Tatsuya Nakadai) and his bodyguard.

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