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  • The Bodyguard (1973)
  • R
    87 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Bodyguard (1973)
R
87 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Kiba returns to his home in Japan, where he aims to wipe out the nation's drug industry.
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Director
Ryûichi Takamori (as Ryuichi Takamori)
Writers
Ikki Kajiwara (manga) (screenplay) | Kentarô Nakajô (manga) | Ryûzô Nakanishi
Producer
Composers
Franco Micalizzi (version: US) (as Maurice Sarli) | Toshiaki Tsushima
Cinematographers
Yoshio Nakajima (as Yohio Najakima) | Joel Shapiro (opening sequence: US version)
Editor
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Jun 30, 1973

Release date
Sep 1976 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Shin'ichi Chiba
Naoto Kiba (as Sonny Chiba) Naoto Kiba (as Sonny Chiba)   See fewer
Mari Atsumi
Reiko Miwa Reiko Miwa   See fewer
Kinji Takinami
Shigeru Kumazawa Shigeru Kumazawa   See fewer
Yayoi Watanabe
Maki Kasuga Maki Kasuga   See fewer
Mas Oyama
Tetsugen Daito (as Masutatsu Oyama) Tetsugen Daito (as Masutatsu Oyama)   See fewer
Takashi Hio
Alkaid Hoshino Alkaid Hoshino   See fewer
Akira Kuji
Merak Merak   See fewer
Hiroshi Date
Ishimochi Ishimochi   See fewer
Hideo Murata
Hijacker A Hijacker A   See fewer
Tadashi Takatsuki
Hijacker B (as Chû Takatsuki) Hijacker B (as Chû Takatsuki)   See fewer
Hisao Mizoguchi
Hijacker C Hijacker C   See fewer
Hatsue Tonooka
Stripper Stripper   See fewer
Aaron Banks
(U.S. version) (U.S. version)   See fewer
Ling Chia
(U.S. version) (as Judy Lee) (U.S. version) (as Judy Lee)   See fewer
Kazuko Kamei
Actress Actress   See fewer
Bill Louie
(U.S. version) (U.S. version)   See fewer
Hideo Murota
Hijacker Hijacker   See fewer
Adolph Caesar
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice) (uncredited) Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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