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The Street Fighter

Original title: Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken
  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
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6.9/10
5.2K
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Shin'ichi Chiba in The Street Fighter (1974)
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After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karate master decides to protect the daughter of a recently deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate that's after her inheri... Read allAfter failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karate master decides to protect the daughter of a recently deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate that's after her inheritance.After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karate master decides to protect the daughter of a recently deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate that's after her inheritance.
IMDb RATING
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5.2K
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  • Director
    • Shigehiro Ozawa
  • Writers
    • Kôji Takada(screenplay)
    • Motohiro Torii(screenplay)
    • Steve Autrey(english version)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Goichi Yamada
    • Yutaka Nakajima
  • Director
    • Shigehiro Ozawa
  • Writers
    • Kôji Takada(screenplay)
    • Motohiro Torii(screenplay)
    • Steve Autrey(english version)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Goichi Yamada
    • Yutaka Nakajima
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
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    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Takuma Tsurugi (Terry)
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Goichi Yamada
    • Rakuda Zhang
    • (as Gerald Yamada)
    Yutaka Nakajima
    • Sarai Chuayut
    • (as Doris Nakajima)
    Chiyoko Kazama
    • Yang Gei-Cheun
    Etsuko Shihomi
    Etsuko Shihomi
    • Nachi Shikenbaru
    • (as Sue Shiomi)
    Nobuo Kawai
    • Tetsunosuke Tsuchida
    Akira Shioji
    • Liang Dung-Yat
    Chico Lourant
    • Bondo
    • (as Chico Roland)
    Tony Cetera
    • Abdul Jadot
    Osman Yusuf
    Osman Yusuf
    • King Stone
    • (as Yuseph Osman)
    Jirô Yabuki
    • Gijun Shikenbaru
    • (as Jirô Chiba)
    Minken Karasawa
    • Warden Yamazaki
    Takuzô Kawatani
    • Ôshima
    Kojiro Shirakawa
    • Inspector Chan
    Tetsuo Torisu
    • Detective A
    Hisao Mizoguchi
    • Endoshi - Monkey Boy
    Masataka Iwao
    • Saga
    Takashi Noguchi
    • Yokoyama
    • Director
      • Shigehiro Ozawa
    • Writers
      • Kôji Takada(screenplay)
      • Motohiro Torii(screenplay)
      • Steve Autrey(english version)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First film to ever get an X rating for violence in the US. American newspaper ads carried the quote "NOTICE: The MPAA has rated this film unsuitable for viewers under the age of 17 because of its extraordinary fight sequences."
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, on the ocean liner, Terry is fighting three men in a hallway and some equipment is visible at the bottom of the screen.
    • Quotes

      Terry's Father: Listen my son, TRUST NO ONE! You can count on no one but YOURSELF. Improve your skills, son, harden your body, become a NUMBER ONE MAN! Do not ever let ANYONE beat you!

    • Alternate versions
      Originally rated X in the theaters, The Street Fighter was chopped up for the New Line Video re-release giving it an R-rating and a running time of 75 minutes. Unrated and uncut version subsequently released runs 91 minutes and includes all scenes of martial arts violence and gore that was cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Return of the Street Fighter (1974)

    User reviews66

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    time to get tough
    Sonny Chiba was mostly a cult star for years until he appeared in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" as a sword-maker (I'd never heard of him until then). Of course, fans of martial arts movies knew Chiba for movies like "Gekitotsu! Satsujin Ken" (called "The Streetfighter" in English).

    Without a doubt, the 1970s were known for martial arts movies -- along with disco -- and this movie is a prime example. Chiba plays Takuma Tsurugi (called Terry in the English dubbing), a martial arts master who has to come to the rescue of a kidnapped heiress. That's the official plot, but there can be no doubt that the flick's main purpose is to show off every imaginable move, with some scenes slowed up just so that you can see the action. I wouldn't put the movie in the same class as "Enter the Dragon", but even so, it's some of the most fun that you can have watching a movie. I hope that Sonny Chiba gets to appear in more movies!
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Clash! Killer Fist
    • Filming locations
      • Toei-Kyoto Studios, Kyoto, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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