Karate for Life (1977)
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Martial Arts |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
This martial-arts actioner from director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi is the third in a series of films inspired by the life of Masutatsu Oyama. Pushed to the outskirts of the sport after som unorthodoxed matches, Oyama is tapped to compete in a no-holds-barred exhibition fight this time around. Cult star Sonny Chiba, a student of Oyama himself, stars as the controversial judo master.
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fighting, exhibition, martial-arts, bear, bull, judo, karate, ostracism
