The Bodyguard (1973)
1h 28m
Running Time
June 30, 1973Release Date
The Bodyguard (1973)
1h 28m
Running Time
June 30, 1973Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Sonny Chiba
Naoto Kiba
Mari Atsumi
Reiko Miwa
Ryôhei Uchida
Kinji Takinami
Shigeru Kumazawa
Saburo Date
Yayoi Watanabe
Maki Kasuga
Rinichi Yamamoto
Mas Oyama
Tetsugen Daito
Eiji Gō
Takashi Hio
Alkaid Hoshino
Akira Kuji
Merak
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Alioth
Hajime Kubo
Ayuta
Rikiya Yasuoka
Ryuichi Takamori
Director
Ikki Kajiwara
Writer
Ryuzo Nakanishi
Writer
Susumu Yoshikawa
Producer
Franco Micalizzi
Composer
Toshiaki Tsushima
Composer
Yoshio Nakajima
Cinematographer
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Aaron Banks
(U.S. Version)
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Details.
Release DateJune 30, 1973
Original Nameボディガード牙
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingR
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Wiki.
Karate Kiba or Bodyguard Kiba (ボディガード牙) is a 1973 Japanese martial arts film starring Sonny Chiba. It is based on an action manga by Ikki Kajiwara.A recut version was released in the United States in 1976 as The Bodyguard, with added footage in the first ten minutes of the film.
Bodyguard Kiba was followed by the sequel Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi, released later that same year. There were then three more film adaptations with Takeshi Yamato in the role of Kiba released in 1993, 1994, and 1995 by Takashi Miike at the beginning of his career.
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