Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
"Satsujin ken 2" (original title)

Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi returns. In this sequel, he sets out to bust up a phony charity put together by the Yukuza.

Director:

Shigehiro Ozawa

Writers:

Hajjime Koiwa (screenplay), Kôji Takada (creator)

Stars:

Sonny Chiba, Yôko Ichiji, Masashi Ishibashi

Cast

Credited cast:
Sonny Chiba	...	Takuma Tsurugi
Yôko Ichiji	...	Pin Boke
Masashi Ishibashi	...	Tateki Shikenbaru
Claude Gagnon	...	Don Costello
Hiroshi Tanaka	...	Isamu Otaguro
Masafumi Suzuki	...	Kendo Masaoka
Naoki Shima	...	Shichiro Yamagami
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michiyo Bandô
Uzura Brown
Marina Elbirth	...	Mafia Assasin
Seizô Fukumoto
Hal Gold	...	Rio Grandol
Keisuke Handa	...	Takutoshi
George Ilican	...	Arabian Champion
Masataka Iwao	...	Masuda

Storyline

Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi returns. In this sequel, he sets out to bust up a phony charity put together by the Yukuza.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | flashback | grindhouse | warrior | electrocution | 

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Taglines:

The incredible Sonny Chiba is back! And he's meaner than ever!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Return of the Street Fighter

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 73 min (cut) 85 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Kung Tai Ted: Return of the Street Fighter (2009)

User Reviews

More of the same, only less plot and gore

In this sequel to The Streetfighter, released the same year, it's much more of the same for bad-ass martial-artist-for-hire Tsurugi (Sonny Chiba), only much less plot. Of what there is, the film focuses on a fake charity organisation used to embezzle money for the mob and see good folks out of their hard-earned money. Tsurugi is still p****d at the mob from the first film, so he doesn't take too kindly to this revelation. The mob sends waves of bad guys after him, and he kicks their arses. Also returning is Masashi Ishibashi as the presumed-dead Tateki, only minus a throat and plus an artificial voice-box.

I must admit I remember very little of this film apart from a lot of thoroughly enjoyable action sequences in which Chiba is never under any threat. I thought this was because I'd drank quite a lot of brandy, but it is because the film genuinely contains little else. Saying that, I still enjoyed the 70 minutes of carnage. It doesn't come near to the original, in which Tsurugi is much more despicable character, but I suppose they were aiming at a wider audience with this sequel. Which is probably why the gore factor, something that was so lovable about the first film, is noticeably toned down. It still has a scene where Tsurugi knocks someone's eyes out with a blow to the back of the head, so not all is lost. An easy 70 minutes, and mixes very well with spirits.

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