Karate Bear Fighter (1975)
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genre: Action, Adventure
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: December 27, 1975
Cast
- Sonny Chiba - Mas Oyama
- Yutaka Nakajima - Sumiko
- Yumi Takigawa - Chiako
- Masashi Ishibashi
- Hideo Murota
- Eiji Gō
- Katsumasa Uchida - Gen
- Mikio Narita - Ryuki
- Tōru Yuri - Kojima
- Hiroshi Kondō - Yamamoto Kotaro
Screenplay
- Masahiro Kakefuda (Screenplay)
- Ikki Kajiwara (Comic Book)
- Nobuaki Nakajima (Screenplay)
- Ikki Kajiwara (Story)
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Editing: Osamu Tanaka
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Martial Arts Tournament: The Grand Final, Martial Arts Tournaments and Honor
Keywords
martial arts, karate
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Karate Bear Fighter about?
- Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
- Who directed Karate Bear Fighter?
- Karate Bear Fighter was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
- Who stars in Karate Bear Fighter?
- Karate Bear Fighter stars Sonny Chiba, Yutaka Nakajima, Yumi Takigawa, Masashi Ishibashi, Hideo Murota, Eiji Gō.
- How long is Karate Bear Fighter?
- Karate Bear Fighter has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Karate Bear Fighter?
- Karate Bear Fighter is a Action, Adventure film.
- Where was Karate Bear Fighter produced?
- Karate Bear Fighter was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Karate Bear Fighter?
- The themes of Karate Bear Fighter include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Martial Arts Tournament: The Grand Final, Martial Arts Tournaments and Honor.