Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
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.
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Ayumi Ishida, Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi, Kayo Matsuo, Ai Kanzaki, Tatsuo Umemiya, Hajime Hana, Yoshio Harada, Tetsuro Tamba, Koji Yakusho, Mikio Narita, Hideji Ōtaki, Yoshi Katō, Eijirō Tōno, Sonny Chiba, Hideo Murota, Fujiko Nara, Daisuke Ryū
Writers: Shotaro Ikenami (Novel), Kaneo Ikegami (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Tadashi Sakai
Production Designer: Yoshinobu Nishioka
Editor: Michio Suwa
Composer: Masaru Satō
Producers: Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Shigemi Sugisaki
Production: Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company
