The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1973
1h 28m
5.1

5.1/10

25 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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Status: Released

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

Takeshi Kumazawa

Eiji Gō
Eiji Gō

Toru Kumazawa

Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota

Black April Hijacker

Yayoi Watanabe
Yayoi Watanabe

Maki

Hatsue Tonooka
Hatsue Tonooka

Stripper

Rikiya Yasuoka
Rikiya Yasuoka

Dubhe

Takashi Hio
Takashi Hio

Alkaid Hoshino

Kinji Takinami
Kinji Takinami

Shigeru Kumazawa

Hajime Kubo
Hajime Kubo

Ayuta

Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama

Alioth

Key Crew

Ryuichi Takamori
Director
Ryuzo Nakanishi
Screenplay
Sunao Sakagami
Producer