CinemaOSMovie · 1977 · 1h 31m
Karate for Life
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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?

Directed byKazuhiko Yamaguchi

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
JA
Released
May 14, 1977
Studios
Toei Company

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Masashi Ishibashi

Masashi Ishibashi

Yoko Natsuki

Yoko Natsuki

Hiroshi Nawa

Hiroshi Nawa

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Takashi Hio

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Creative team
Directed by
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Written by
Ikki Kajiwara
Ikki Kajiwara
Masahiro Kakefuda
Masahiro Kakefuda
Produced by
Kazunori Ota

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