THEME EXPLORATION

bodyguard protagonist

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 · Akira Kurosawa
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · John Woo
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
The Earth Dies Screaming
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964 · Terence Fisher
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 · Patrick Hughes
Do You Like Hitchcock?
Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 · Dario Argento
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Blind Fury
Blind Fury
1989 · Phillip Noyce
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988 · Sergio Corbucci
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
Spiritual Fists
Spiritual Fists
1975 · Chang Cheh
Fright Night
Fright Night
2011 · Craig Gillespie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John McTiernan United States

Masterfully explores the protective dynamic and moral complexity of bodyguards through action-thriller narratives like Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October.

 Scott Waugh United States

Repeatedly examines the tension between duty and personal connection in bodyguard relationships through stylish, emotionally-driven thrillers like the titular Bodyguard and Man on Fire.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

Deconstructs the bodyguard archetype with psychological depth and visual sophistication, exploring loyalty, obsession, and identity in films like Stoker and The Handmaiden.