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Released
1973 · FILM

Bodyguard Kiba

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

Directed by
Runtime
88 min
Language
JA
ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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Principal cast & crew: 21

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Osamu TanakaShot by Yoshio NakajimaScored by Franco MicalizziDesigned by Hiroshi Fujita

Also known as

  • Kiba, der Leibwächterde
  • El Guardaespaldases

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