The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1973
1h 28m
4.8

4.8/10

22 votes • View on IMDb
Action Thriller

"Sonny Chiba, hired to kill... If his kick doesn't get you... his fatal fist will!"

Overview

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?

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nippon-American Productions Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

japan showdown karate hijacking shootout

Quick Facts

Original Title ボディガード牙
Release Date June 30, 1973
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0164699

Cast

Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba

Naoto Kiba

Mari Atsumi
Mari Atsumi

Reiko Miwa

Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto

Eiji Gō
Eiji Gō

Toro

Ryōhei Uchida
Ryōhei Uchida

Takami

Masutatsu Oyama
Masutatsu Oyama

Tetsugen Daito

Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota

Ishimochi

Yayoi Watanabe
Yayoi Watanabe

Maki Kasuga

Hatsue Tonooka
Hatsue Tonooka

Stripper

Rikiya Yasuoka
Rikiya Yasuoka

Takashi Hio
Takashi Hio

Alkaid Hoshino

Kinji Takinami
Kinji Takinami

Shigeru Kumazawa

Key Crew

Ryuichi Takamori
Director
Ikki Kajiwara
Screenplay
Ryuzo Nakanishi
Writer