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Karate for Life (1977)
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
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Overview
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?
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Sonny Chiba | Hideo Murota | Masaru Shiga | Masashi Ishibashi | Yôko Natsuki | Hiroshi Nawa | Asao Uchida | Kojiro Hongo | Takashi Hio | Hiroshi Kondô | Hirohisa Nakata | Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I like to believe that all these characters Sonny Chiba portrays throughout his seventies run are basically the same guy. There’s not much difference here except the time period even tho it still feels like the seventies rather than the 1950s. Amusing that they borrowed the mirror finale scene from Enter the Dragon. I mean, borrow from the best, I suppose.
I’m happy we have so many of these Chiba films on BD to own and watch.
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