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Karate Warriors

Original title: Kozure satsujin ken
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
405
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Karate Warriors (1976)
Martial ArtsActionCrimeDrama

A karate fighter and a samurai join opposing gangs to take them down from the inside.A karate fighter and a samurai join opposing gangs to take them down from the inside.A karate fighter and a samurai join opposing gangs to take them down from the inside.

  • Director
    • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
  • Writers
    • Tatsuhiko Kamoi
    • Shinji Nakajima
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Akane Kawasaki
    • Yayoi Watanabe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    405
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Tatsuhiko Kamoi
      • Shinji Nakajima
    • Stars
      • Shin'ichi Chiba
      • Akane Kawasaki
      • Yayoi Watanabe
    • 10User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Shuhei Sakata
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Akane Kawasaki
    • Ginko Shimizu
    Yayoi Watanabe
    Yayoi Watanabe
    • Yumi Shimizu
    Akiko Koyama
    Akiko Koyama
    • Kyouko Okabe
    Hideo Murota
    • Ryuzo Nishimura
    Bin Amatsu
    • Kiichiro Hirao
    Eiji Gô
    Eiji Gô
    • Tetsuji Higashida
    Kôichi Uenoyama
    Kôichi Uenoyama
    • Shirai
    Satoru Minowa
    • Osamu Mizuki
    Tsutomu Harada
    • Umibozu
    Kenji Kawai
    • Senzo Tachibana
    Seiya Satô
    • Kanzaki
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Higashida Goro
    Hitoshi Ômae
    • Golumon Take
    Kinji Takinami
    • Ishimori
    Kusuo Kita
    • Onichiro's minion
    Hiroshi Date
    • Shibata
    Kazuyuki Saito
    • Ichiro Shinigami
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Tatsuhiko Kamoi
      • Shinji Nakajima
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    User reviews10

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    8/10

    one of Chiba's best

    Out of the 8 or so Sonny Chiba movies I've seen this ranks 2nd only to The Streetfighter. Amazing action, awesome slow motion editing (that speeds up on impact at times), and drama too. Sonny gives one of his best performances.
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    • May 3, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1976 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Killing Fist and Child
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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