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The Bodyguard

"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?

Top Cast

  • Sonny Chiba

    Sonny Chiba

    Naoto Kiba

  • Mari Atsumi

    Mari Atsumi

    Reiko Miwa

  • Rinichi Yamamoto

    Rinichi Yamamoto

  • Eiji Gō

    Eiji Gō

    Toro

  • Ryōhei Uchida

    Ryōhei Uchida

    Takami

  • Masutatsu Oyama

    Masutatsu Oyama

    Tetsugen Daito

  • Hideo Murota

    Hideo Murota

    Ishimochi

  • Yayoi Watanabe

    Yayoi Watanabe

    Maki Kasuga

  • Hatsue Tonooka

    Hatsue Tonooka

    Stripper

Overview

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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