Karate Bullfighter (1975)
No one can touch this karate master... and live.
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.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: August 9, 1975
Cast
- Sonny Chiba - Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
- Jirô Chiba - Shogo Ariake
- Kenji Imai
- Masashi Ishibashi - Nanba
- Mikio Narita - Nakasone
- Yumi Takigawa - Chiako
- Katsumasa Uchida - Gen
- Etsuko Shihomi - Geisha
- Hideo Murota
Screenplay
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Ikki Kajiwara (Comic Book)
Cinematography: Yoshio Nakajima
Production: United Artists, Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Trailer
Karate Bullfighter TrailerMore Films by Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Karate Bullfighter about?
- 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.
- Who directed Karate Bullfighter?
- Karate Bullfighter was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
- Who stars in Karate Bullfighter?
- Karate Bullfighter stars Sonny Chiba, Jirô Chiba, Kenji Imai, Masashi Ishibashi, Mikio Narita, Yumi Takigawa.
- How long is Karate Bullfighter?
- Karate Bullfighter has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Karate Bullfighter?
- Karate Bullfighter is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Karate Bullfighter produced?
- Karate Bullfighter was produced in Japan.