Where to Watch The Bodyguard (1976)

Can’t wait to see 'The Bodyguard' from the comfort of your living room? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ryuichi Takamori-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Bodyguard' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Bodyguard' right now, here are some specifics about the Nippon-American Productions, Toei Company action flick.

The Bodyguard starring Sonny Chiba, Mari Atsumi, Kinji Takinami, Ryōhei Uchida has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and a scheduled release date of September 1st, 1976.

It received a user score of 49/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 20 experienced users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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?"

'The Bodyguard' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video Free with Ads, Pluto TV, Mometu, Plex Channel, YouTube, Prime Video, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, JustWatchTV, Shout! Factory TV, FlixFling, Google Play Movies, Prime Video with Ads, Plex, Apple TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Fawesome, and Prime Video .