Karate Bear Fighter
けんか空手 極真無頼拳
Synopsis
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
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Original 1975 Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-05-17
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Kakefuda, Nobuaki Nakajima
- Original Score
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Original Title
- けんか空手 極真無頼拳
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Masahiro Kakefuda, Nobuaki Nakajima, Ikki Kajiwara
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Yoshio Nakajima
Osamu Tanaka
Yutaka Nakajima, Shigeru Okada
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Director
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Masahiro Kakefuda
Screenplay
Nobuaki Nakajima
Screenplay
Shûshi Nakamura
Production Design
Yoshio Nakajima
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Karate Bear Fighter
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What is Karate Bear Fighter about?
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
Who directed Karate Bear Fighter?
Karate Bear Fighter was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
Who stars in Karate Bear Fighter?
The principal cast of Karate Bear Fighter includes Sonny Chiba, Yutaka Nakajima, Yumi Takigawa, Masashi Ishibashi, Hideo Murota.
When was Karate Bear Fighter released and how long is it?
Karate Bear Fighter was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Karate Bear Fighter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Karate Bear Fighter was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
Is Karate Bear Fighter based on a book or true story?
Karate Bear Fighter is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Ikki Kajiwara".