Karate Bullfighter (1977)

"No one can touch this karate master... and live."Movie
Audience Score
65
Karate Bullfighter
Latest Trailers
StarringSonny ChibaJirô ChibaKenji Imai
DirectorKazuhiko Yamaguchi
WriterNorifumi Suzuki
BFI Player Amazon Channel logoWatch on BFI Player Amazon Channel
NR 1 hr 25 minMar 1st, 1977Drama, ActionMasutatsu Oyama Trilogy PosterPart of Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy
Share
Embed MovieCopiedi
Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 1st, 1977
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:United Artists, Toei Company

Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy Movies

A trilogy of live-action films based on the manga about Masutatsu Oyama's legacy, Karate Baka Ichidai