Movie
The Bodyguard
Released: June 30, 1973 (1973)
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genres: Action, Thriller
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?
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Masutatsu Oyama as Tetsugen Daito
Age at release: 50
- Ryōhei Uchida as Takami
Age at release: 49
Age at release: 46
- Eiji Gō as Toro
Age at release: 36
- Hideo Murota as Ishimochi
Age at release: 35
- Hatsue Tonooka as Stripper
Age at release: 35
- Sonny Chiba as Naoto Kiba
Age at release: 34
Age at release: 25
- Mari Atsumi as Reiko Miwa
Age at release: 22
- Yayoi Watanabe as Maki Kasuga
Age at release: 20
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Age at release: 49
- Akira Kuji as Merak
Age at release: 45
- Takashi Hio as Alkaid Hoshino
Age at release: 41
Age at release: 41
- Kinji Takinami as Shigeru Kumazawa
Age at release: 30
- Chū Takatsuki as Hijacker B
Age at release: 29
- Chia Ling as (U.S. Version)
Age at release: 22
- Hajime Kubo as Ayuta
Age at release: Unknown
- Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama as Alioth
Age at release: Unknown
- Hisao Mizoguchi as Hijacker C
Age at release: Unknown
- Ryojiro Nishimoto as Phecda
Age at release: Unknown
- Aaron Banks as (U.S. Version)
Age at release: Unknown
- Bill Louie as (U.S. Version)
Age at release: Unknown