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51% Critic Match
The Bodyguard
“Sonny Chiba, hired to kill... If his kick doesn't get you... his fatal fist will!”
5.1 / 10• 1973• 1h 28m•R• Japanese
ActionThriller
Storyline
Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?
Cast & Crew
Sonny Chiba
Naoto Kiba
Lead
Mari Atsumi
Reiko Miwa
Rinichi Yamamoto
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Eiji Gō
Toro
Ryōhei Uchida
Takami
MO
Masutatsu Oyama
Tetsugen Daito
Hideo Murota
Ishimochi
Yayoi Watanabe
Maki Kasuga
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryuichi Takamori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bodyguard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
