The Bodyguard (1961) Direction: Akira Kurosawa Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama ... AmazoneBayDetailsTitle: The BodyguardOriginal Title: YôjinbôYear: 1961Duration: 1h 50m (110 minutes)Genre: Action, Thriller, DramaLanguages: Japanese PremieresUSA The Bodyguard premieres:September 13, 1961 - Cinema PremiereCast & CrewDirectionAkira KurosawaScreenplayAkira Kurosawa ... ScreenplayActorsToshirô Mifune ... Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai