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 bosss enemies almost overwhelming.
1979
HD
137min
Japan
Japanese
Hideo Gosha
Isao Natsuyagi
Keiko Kishi
Makoto Fujita
Ayumi Ishida
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hajime Hana
Tatsuo Umemiya
Yoshio Harada
Ai Kanzaki
jidaigeki
edo period
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