又名：江户教父 Hunter in the Dark
改编自池波正太郎同名小说。 德川第十代将军家治当政期间，幕府老中田沼意次（丹波哲郎 饰）重权在握，社会格局动荡混乱。彼时江户民间一种名为“黑暗猎人”的职业悄然兴起，他们受雇杀掉雇主的对手。暗杀事件不断，令仇家众多的人惶恐不安。 五名清又兵卫（仲代达矢 饰）表面上是继承祖业的本分商人，实则正是一众黑暗猎人的统领。某夜，独眼浪人谷川弥太郎（原田芳雄 饰）手刃五名敌对帮派的领袖德藏，并由此成为五名的保镖
Title：Yami no karyudo Year：1979 Rated：Not Rated Genre：Action / Adventure / Drama Language：Japanese Country：Japan Director：Hideo Gosha Writer：Hideo Gosha / Shôtarô Ikenami Actors：Tatsuya Nakadai / Tetsurô Tanba / Yoshio Harada Plot：An aging Yakuza boss in the the late 18th century runs a thriving lantern and silk dying business. However, he is also a Hunter in the Dark, an shady underworld figure who unravels a mystery about a rival clan. His wife tries to protect what he wants to throw away. His new bodyguard has a missing memory. The truth lies within the code of the Yakuza, where honor and sacrifice are rewarded with a warriors death.
