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Karate for Life

MOVIE • 1977

Karate for Life

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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?

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 16
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Top Cast

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

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Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

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Masashi Ishibashi

Masashi Ishibashi

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Yoko Natsuki

Yoko Natsuki

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Hiroshi Nawa

Hiroshi Nawa

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Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

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Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

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Takashi Hio

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Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

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Hirohisa Nakata

Hirohisa Nakata

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Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama

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Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Director

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Kazunori Ota

Producer

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Status

Released

Release

May 14, 1977

Runtime

91 min

Language

Japanese

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Origin

Japan

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