The Two Bodyguards (1968)
- Original title
- 二匹の用心棒
- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Genre
- action, drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two bodyguards with different styles get caught up in a conflict in feudal Japan. They must use their wits and fighting skills to survive.
light-heartedaction-packedcomicfast-pacedswashbucklingplayfulrough-edged
What happens
『二匹の用心棒』（にひきのようじんぼう）は、1968年8月24日に大映が配給した、三隅研次監督による時代劇映画で、主演は本郷功次郎と長門勇。 『関の弥太っぺ』の再映画化で、市川雷蔵の主演が予定されていたものの、市川が病気入院のため、本郷功次郎が代役を務めることとなり、それに伴いシナリオも書き直しが行われた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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