The Bodyguard

Cold neon Tokyo dawn, 1973, a phalanx of microphones swallowing its own echoes. A karate fist pledges to burn every link in Japan’s underworld, then a woman in a trench coat steps forward offering names—if protected. Takeshi films it like a grimy urban ballad.

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Ryuichi Takamori directed The Bodyguard in 1973. See Ryuichi Takamori's full filmography, where to start with Ryuichi Takamori, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ryuichi Takamori.

The Bodyguard was released in 1973 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 88 minutes.