Poster for the movie The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1973 • 88 minutes
ActionThriller

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?

Picture of Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Naoto Kiba

Picture of Mari Atsumi

Mari Atsumi

Reiko Miwa

Picture of Kinji Takinami

Kinji Takinami

Shigeru Kumazawa

Picture of Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Takami

Picture of Yayoi Watanabe

Yayoi Watanabe

Maki Kasuga

Picture of Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Picture of Rinichi Yamamoto

Rinichi Yamamoto

Picture of Eiji Gō

Eiji Gō

Toro

Picture of Mas Oyama

Mas Oyama

Tetsugen Daito

Picture of Takashi Hio

Takashi Hio

Alkaid Hoshino

Picture of Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Picture of Akira Kuji

Akira Kuji

Merak

Picture of Ryojiro Nishimoto

Ryojiro Nishimoto

Phecda

Picture of Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama

Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama

Alioth

Picture of Hajime Kubo

Hajime Kubo

Ayuta

Picture of Hiroshi Date

Hiroshi Date

Picture of Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Ishimochi

Picture of Chū Takatsuki

Chū Takatsuki

Hijacker B

Picture of Hisao Mizoguchi

Hisao Mizoguchi

Hijacker C

Picture of Hatsue Tonooka

Hatsue Tonooka

Stripper

Picture of Aaron Banks

Aaron Banks

(U.S. Version)

Picture of Chia Ling

Chia Ling

(U.S. Version)

Picture of Bill Louie

Bill Louie

(U.S. Version)