The Bodyguard
5.4
“Sonny Chiba, hired to kill... If his kick doesn't get you... his fatal fist will!”
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?
Part of Karate Kiba Collection
2 films
Cast
34 people
Sonny Chiba
Naoto Kiba
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Ryuichi Takamori Director · Ryuzo Nakanishi Screenplay Ikki Kajiwara Author
United States release September 1, 1976 · Produced in Japan · Production Toei Company
Production
Nippon-American Productions
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ボディガード牙
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 30, 1973
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 1976
Theatrical · U.S. Version (Re-cut) (Dubbed)
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