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Feature film — 1973

The Bodyguard (1973)

5.11h 28mAction — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 25 votes.

Nippon-American Productions / Toei Company

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Director: Ryuichi Takamori

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Cast & crew

Sonny Chiba as Naoto Kiba

Sonny Chiba

Naoto Kiba

Mari Atsumi as Reiko Miwa

Mari Atsumi

Reiko Miwa

Rinichi Yamamoto as Takeshi Kumazawa

Rinichi Yamamoto

Takeshi Kumazawa

Eiji Gō as Toru Kumazawa

Eiji Gō

Toru Kumazawa

Hideo Murota as Black April Hijacker

Hideo Murota

Black April Hijacker

Yayoi Watanabe as Maki

Yayoi Watanabe

Maki

Hatsue Tonooka as Stripper

Hatsue Tonooka

Stripper

Rikiya Yasuoka as Dubhe

Rikiya Yasuoka

Dubhe

T

Takashi Hio

Alkaid Hoshino

K

Kinji Takinami

Shigeru Kumazawa

H

Hajime Kubo

Ayuta

T

Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama

Alioth

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