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The Bodyguard (1976)

Name: The Bodyguard
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2020-06-30
Duration: 1 hr 28 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Sonny Chiba, Mari Atsumi, Ryōhei Uchida, Saburo Date, Rinichi Yamamoto

Movie"Sonny Chiba, hired to kill... If his kick doesn't get you... his fatal fist will!"

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R 1 hr 28 minSep 1st, 1976Action, Thriller

Part of Karate Kiba Collection

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?

StarringSonny ChibaMari AtsumiRyōhei Uchida

DirectorRyuichi Takamori

WriterRyuzo Nakanishi

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