Karate Bullfighter

Karate Bullfighter

85 mins | Drama, Action | Aug. 9, 1975

Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.

Karate Bullfighter

85 mins | Drama, Action | Aug. 9, 1975

Karate Bullfighter
Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers United Artists, Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title けんか空手 極真拳
Directors Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Writers Ikki Kajiwara, Norifumi Suzuki

Cast

Shin'ichi Chiba

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

Jirô Chiba

as Shogo Ariake

Mikio Narita

as Nakasone

Yumi Takigawa

as Chiako

Etsuko Shihomi

as Geisha