Karate for Life (1977)
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?
Director:
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Writer:
Masahiro Kakefuda
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Sonny Chiba as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama |
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Hideo Murota as |
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Masaru Shiga as |
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Masashi Ishibashi as |
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Yoko Natsuki as |
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Hiroshi Nawa as |
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Asao Uchida as |
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Kōjirō Hongō as |
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Takashi Hio as |
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Hiroshi Kondō as |
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Hirohisa Nakata as |
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Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama as |
| Directing | Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Director |
| Production | Kazunori Ota | Producer |
| Writing | Ikki Kajiwara | Comic Book |
| Art | Hiroshi Kitagawa | Production Design |
| Writing | Ikki Kajiwara | Story |
| Writing | Masahiro Kakefuda | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hajime Kaburagi | Music |
| Crew | Yoshio Nakajima | Cinematography |
| Editing | Osamu Tanaka | Editor |