Jun 30, 1973
88 min
Full-HD

The Bodyguard (1973)

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?

Category

Action Thriller

Country

Japan

Companies

Nippon-American Productions Toei Company

Sonny Chiba

Mari Atsumi

Ryôhei Uchida

Saburo Date

Rinichi Yamamoto

Eiji Gō

Kinji Takinami

Yayoi Watanabe

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