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Karate for Life (1977)

Karate for Life poster
Original title
空手バカ一代
Directed by
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the martial arts master Mas Oyama. It continues his story as he trains and fights in pursuit of his path.

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What happens

Karate for Life (Japanese: 空手バカ一代, Hepburn: Karate Baka Ichidai) is a 1977 Japanese martial arts film about the martial arts master Mas Oyama, starring Sonny Chiba. It is a sequel to Champion of Death and Karate Bear Fighter, and is the third part in the Champion of Death series, a series of movie adaptations of the Karate Baka Ichidai by Ikki Kajiwara. Like the previous two films, it was a combination of starring actor Sonny Chiba and director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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