BODYGUARD KIBA (MIIKE COLLECTION)

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• Release Year: 1993
• Genre: Action, Crime, Foreign
• Plot: Junpei, a low level gangster, is in over his head when he decides to steal a large sum of money from his Yakuza boss. It doesn't take long for the Yakuza to figure things out and dispense with a severe beatdown. Fortunately for Junpei, cops break up the fight before he reveals where the money is stashed. And instead of being beaten to death, he ends up in jail for five years. But when he gets out, he needs constant protection.; ; Enter Naoto Kiba. He's an invincible bodyguard for hire - just what Junpei needs to recover his money, rejoin his girlfriend and, hopefully make a safe escape. But Kiba has his hands full with this assignment as he is continually putting his fighting skills to the test.; ; BODYGUARD KIBA is another early effort and collaboration between director Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, IZO) and writer Hisao Maki (FAMILY, SILVER).
• Cast: Ren Ôsugi, Takashi Miike, Hisao Maki, Ikki Kajiwara
• Director: Takashi Miike
• Runtime: 1:33
• Company: Tokyo Shock, Media Blasters
• Media Format: Movie