The Bodyguard
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?
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
5.1/10
24 votes
Rating consensus
51/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~51/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Sonny Chiba
Naoto Kiba
Mari Atsumi
Reiko Miwa
Rinichi Yamamoto
Eiji Gō
Toro
Ryōhei Uchida
Takami
Masutatsu Oyama
Tetsugen Daito
Hideo Murota
Ishimochi
Yayoi Watanabe
Maki Kasuga
Hatsue Tonooka
Stripper
Rikiya Yasuoka
Takashi Hio
Alkaid Hoshino
Kinji Takinami
Shigeru Kumazawa
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The Bodyguard (1973)
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