Karate for Life
1977•1h 31m•6.8•Released
Action
The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?
Director
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Writer
Masahiro Kakefuda
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Toei Company
Cast
Sonny Chiba
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Hideo Murota
Masaru Shiga
Masashi Ishibashi
Yoko Natsuki
Hiroshi Nawa
Asao Uchida
Kōjirō Hongō
Takashi Hio
Hiroshi Kondō
Hirohisa Nakata
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Production
Company
Toei Company
Producer
Kazunori Ota
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