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Karate for Life

Original title: Karate baka ichidai
  • 1977
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
324
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Shin'ichi Chiba in Karate for Life (1977)
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This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.

  • Director
    • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
  • Writers
    • Masahiro Kakefuda
    • Jôya Kagemaru
    • Ikki Kajiwara
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kôjirô Hongô
    • Hideo Murota
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    324
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Masahiro Kakefuda
      • Jôya Kagemaru
      • Ikki Kajiwara
    • Stars
      • Shin'ichi Chiba
      • Kôjirô Hongô
      • Hideo Murota
    • 6User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Kôjirô Hongô
    Kôjirô Hongô
    • Shuzo Fujita
    Hideo Murota
    Masaru Shiga
    Mr. Chin
    • Wrestler
    Kôji Hio
    Masashi Ishibashi
    Hiroshi Kondō
    • Doctor
    • (as Hiroshi Kondô)
    Hirohisa Nakata
    Yôko Natsuki
    • Reiko
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
    Asao Uchida
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Masahiro Kakefuda
      • Jôya Kagemaru
      • Ikki Kajiwara
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on the true life story of Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate.
    • Connections
      Follows Karate Master (1973)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 14, 1977 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Обречённый на одиночество 3
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan(main location)
    • Production companies
      • Kyokushin Kaikan
      • Toei Tokyo
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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