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Karate baka ichidai

  • 19771977
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Karate baka ichidai (1977)
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This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
240
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
105,710
22,329
  • Director
    • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
  • Writers
    • Ikki Kajiwara(story by)
    • Masahiro Kakefuda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kôjirô Hongô
    • Hideo Murota
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  • Director
    • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
  • Writers
    • Ikki Kajiwara(story by)
    • Masahiro Kakefuda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kôjirô Hongô
    • Hideo Murota
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    • 3User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Kôjirô Hongô
    Kôjirô Hongô
    Hideo Murota
    Masaru Shiga
    Mr. Chin
    • Wrestler
    Masashi Ishibashi
    Yôko Natsuki
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Asao Uchida
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Ikki Kajiwara(story by)
      • Masahiro Kakefuda(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on the true life story of Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate.
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    10/10
    The best karate action ever
    The one Thing i can say is WOW! This movie kicks some butt and then some. It's the conclusion in the Oyama trilogy. Sonny Chiba reprises his role as Oyama in this terrific actioner that brings the saga to a close. In this actioner, Oyama has joined an outfit as a bodyguard and is going around japan challenging all schools that his karate is better than thiers. At this one school, Oyama kicks the crap out of 100 students and their teacher but not before he gouges his one eye out. Later, Oyama is offered some big bucks to go to Okinawa and participate in pro wrestling. If Oyama wins, he'll be paid handsomly. Only later does Oyama find out that the matches are fixed and he's supposed to lose. Oyama is very hot at this and he goes on fighting in the ring only to win and this angers the local mafia. With the mafia gunning for him, Oyama declares war. The movie is almost a copycat of Enter The Dragon except the director has a more visual eye than Robert Clouse. The fight scenes are brutal and bloody and Sonny Chiba is in top form in the last outing of Oyama. ****
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    • Aug 21, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1977 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Karate for Life
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toei Tokyo
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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