The Karate
ザ・カラテ
Synopsis
Bronson Lee, a Japanese-American raised by his grandma in the harsh, poverty-stricken desert Southwest, returns to Japan to demonstrate his mastery of karate by entering the tournament that will determine the first World Karate Champion.
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Bronson Lee, Champion (1974) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-06-30
Top Cast
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Tadashi Yamashita
Bronson Lee
Yoko Horikoshi
Shinobu Suzuki
Shingo Yamashiro
Mihira
Masafumi Suzuki
Masafumi Suzuki
Shunji Sasaki
Keima Tadashi
Steve Fisher
Joe Gonzales
Dale Ferguson
Willy Zhang
Hiroshi Ebie
Tiger Blue
Seizō Fukumoto
Akama
Masataka Iwao
Okura
Ryuji Katagiri
Sagara
Eizō Kitamura
Kazunori Tokaibayashi
Kuniomi Kitani
Kasim Khan
Kazuyuki Kosaka
Yasui
Michimaro Otabe
Yoshizo Yamatani
Yae Ozaki
Yuko
Takaya Shimoyama
Team
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- Director
- Yukio Noda
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada, Masakazu Shimura
- Original Score
- Takeo Watanabe
- Original Title
- ザ・カラテ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukio Noda
Kōji Takada, Masakazu Shimura
Takeo Watanabe
Toshio Masuda
Tadao Kanda
Yukio Imakawa, Masao Satô
Department Leadership Roster
Yukio Noda
Director
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Masakazu Shimura
Screenplay
Toshio Masuda
Director of Photography
Yukio Imakawa
Producer
Masao Satô
Producer
Tadao Kanda
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Karate
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What is The Karate about?
Bronson Lee, a Japanese-American raised by his grandma in the harsh, poverty-stricken desert Southwest, returns to Japan to demonstrate his mastery of karate by entering the tournament that will determine the first World Karate Champion.
Who directed The Karate?
The Karate was directed by Yukio Noda.
Who stars in The Karate?
The principal cast of The Karate includes Tadashi Yamashita, Yoko Horikoshi, Shingo Yamashiro, Masafumi Suzuki, Shunji Sasaki.
When was The Karate released and how long is it?
The Karate was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Karate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Karate was composed by Takeo Watanabe.