The Bodyguard

4.8 / 10

(21 votes)

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?

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action,

Thriller

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1973

Director:

Ryuichi Takamori

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Company:

Nippon-American Productions,

Toei Company

Cast:
Sonny Chiba

Naoto Kiba

Mari Atsumi

Reiko Miwa

Kinji Takinami

Shigeru Kumazawa

Ryōhei Uchida

Takami

Yayoi Watanabe

Maki Kasuga

Crew:
Ikki Kajiwara

Screenplay

Ryuichi Takamori

Director

Toshiaki Tsushima

Music

Ryuzo Nakanishi

Writer

Yoshio Nakajima

Cinematography