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The Bodyguard

1992 · Directed by Mick Jackson · United States

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Yojimbo 1961 · Akira Kurosawa Atlas note The Criterion Channel

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Lawrence Kasdan and Kevin Costner formally acknowledged Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) by including a scene where the couple goes to see it. Yojimbo, which translates to "The Bodyguard", provided the thematic foundation: the stoic protector who must guard someone while remaining emotionally impenetrable. It's a romance built on the paradox of closeness and distance.

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