- HD 1080
- Runtime: 88m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Ryuichi Takamori
- Stars: Sonny Chiba, Mari Atsumi, Ryôhei Uchida, Saburo Date, Rinichi Yamamoto
- keywords: japan, showdown, karate, shootout, hijack
- Production_studio: Nippon-American Productions, Toei Company
- Slogan: Sonny Chiba, hired to kill... If his kick doesn't get you... his fatal fist will!
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- The The Bodyguard is featured in the top rankings of 1973
- #78 in Top Action Movies of 1973
- #91 in Top Thriller Movies of 1973
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?