Bodyguard, The

1973

Based on a manga by Ikki Kajiwara, Chiba is a martial arts fighter who takes on the yakuza. This was released in the U.S. theatrically by Aquarius Releasing under the title The Bodyguard with the slogan "Viva Chiba!".

Viva Chiba!

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Average

Film Detail

Genre

Action - Crime

Length

1 hr. 28 mins.

US Theatrical Release

September 7, 1976

US Box Office

No Data Available

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

iTunes

Aspect Ratio

WS 2.35:1

Audio

Japanese: DDS

Studio

Shout Factory

Released

October 30, 2001

Acquired Date

November 17, 2023

Times Seen

0 Times

Last Watched

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Actors

Shin'ichi Chiba

Mari Atsumi

Kinji Takinami

Yayoi Watanabe

Mas Oyama

Takashi Hio

Akira Kuji

Directors

Ryûichi Takamori

Producers

Susumu Yoshikawa

Writers

Ikki Kajiwara

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Ratings

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

614 votes

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