Action · Japan · 1977 · 1h 31m

Karate for Life

空手バカ一代

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Director
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Cast
Sonny Chiba as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama Hideo Murota as Masaru Shiga as Masashi Ishibashi as Yoko Natsuki as Hiroshi Nawa as
Crew
Osamu Tanaka — Editor Masahiro Kakefuda — Screenplay Ikki Kajiwara — Story Kazunori Ota — Producer Hiroshi Kitagawa — Production Design
Synopsis

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?

Mood & Themes
martial artskarate
Key Collaborators
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Director Osamu Tanaka Editor Masahiro Kakefuda Screenplay Ikki Kajiwara Story Kazunori Ota Producer Hiroshi Kitagawa Production Design
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