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Karate Bullfighter (1977)

Movie"No one can touch this karate master... and live."
Audience Score
65
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NR 1 hr 25 minMar 1st, 1977Drama, ActionMasutatsu Oyama Trilogy PosterPart of Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy
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Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.
StarringSonny ChibaJirô ChibaKenji Imai
DirectorKazuhiko Yamaguchi
WriterNorifumi Suzuki

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 1st, 1977
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:United Artists, Toei Company

Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy

A trilogy of live-action films based on the manga about Masutatsu Oyama's legacy, Karate Baka Ichidai