{"product_id":"the-bodyguard-ボディガード-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n166a","title":"“The Bodyguard” (ボディガード), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N166A","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1992 for the first Japanese release of The Bodyguard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the romantic thriller starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Costner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhitney Houston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMick Jackson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLawrence Kasdan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film became one of the defining popular dramas of the early 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1992, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bodyguard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent hired to protect Rachel Marron, a hugely successful singer and actress being targeted by an increasingly dangerous stalker. The film combined romance, suspense, music-industry glamour, and thriller elements, becoming a major global success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is also inseparable from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhitney Houston’s soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including her monumental recording of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I Will Always Love You.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The soundtrack became one of the most successful film soundtracks ever released, giving the poster strong crossover appeal for both film and music collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful Japanese theatrical design using the film’s most iconic image: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Costner carrying Whitney Houston through a rain-slicked, chaotic scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presented in a dramatic monochrome \/ purple-toned treatment. The image captures the core tension of the film: protection, danger, celebrity, and forbidden intimacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top, the Japanese star billing reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eケヴィン・コスナー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eホイットニー・ヒューストン\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, placing both leads prominently above the image. The vertical white tagline at left reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「彼女から目を離さないこと。命をかけて守ること。決して恋に落ちないこと。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis translates as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Never take your eyes off her. Protect her with your life. Never fall in love.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section identifies the film as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eケヴィン・コスナー最新作\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kevin Costner’s latest film”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — above the large Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eボディガード\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The restrained design, limited palette, and strong single-image composition give the poster an elegant, almost noir-like atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA well-known production anecdote associated with this campaign image is that the woman carried in the photograph was reportedly not Whitney Houston herself, but her double, with her face turned away beneath Costner’s neck. This adds an interesting layer of behind-the-scenes history to one of the most recognisable romantic-thriller images of the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56928747389306,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-28T165320.577.jpg?v=1779954816","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-bodyguard-%e3%83%9c%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%82%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n166a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}