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Za karate

  • 1974
  • PG
  • 1h 26m
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5.2/10
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Tadashi Yamashita in Za karate (1974)
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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 ... Read allBronson 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.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.

  • Director
    • Yukio Noda
  • Writers
    • Kôji Takada
    • Masakazu Shimura
  • Stars
    • Tadashi Yamashita
    • Dale Ferguson
    • Steve Fisher
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
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    • Director
      • Yukio Noda
    • Writers
      • Kôji Takada
      • Masakazu Shimura
    • Stars
      • Tadashi Yamashita
      • Dale Ferguson
      • Steve Fisher
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dale Ferguson
    • Willy Zhang
    Steve Fisher
    • Joe Gonzales
    Shingo Yamashiro
    • Mihira
    Yoko Horikoshi
    • Shinobu Suzuki
    Alex Bourbose
    • Charles Martin
    Albert Chiang
    • Gary Samson
    Hiroshi Ebie
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    • Kazunori Tokaibayashi
    Kuniomi Kitani
    • Kasim Khan
    Kazuyuki Kosaka
    • Yasui
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    • Kitty Sugata-san
    Michimaro Otabe
    • Yoshizo Yamatani
    Yae Ozaki
    • Yuko
    Shunji Sasaki
    Shunji Sasaki
    • Keima Tadashi
    • Director
      • Yukio Noda
    • Writers
      • Kôji Takada
      • Masakazu Shimura
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    8Radish4ever

    Lost classic that needs subtitled release

    There are 3 of these films, only one of which was initially released in a dubbed format, in the UK under the title "Bronson Lee Champion" on VHS, in the early 80's. The story is about a Karate expert that loses his sight and fights back against the odds and win a high stakes Kumite to help fund his grandmother who is having financial problems. The action is almost on a par with Sonny Chiba's streetfighter films. Sadly I only saw parts 2 & 3 in Japanese language but the action was terrific Bolo yeung (Bolo from Enter the Dragon) is in one of them (part 3 I think) and I remember him fighting the hero Master Tadashi Yamashita (I call him Bronson Lee although I am sure that is not his characters name in the Japanese version) in the desert in a long high quality fight. I don't know what was going on without any subtitles and I cant speak Japanese, but it did not stop me enjoying the action. Irronically master Tadashi Yamashita (Bronson Lee) was a brief cameo in Enter the Dragon so has worked with Bolo Yeung before. Many thanks to my friend Karlos who hunted the films down (in Japanese) as I always wanted to see the trilogy in any way I could. Now I have I owe you many bottles of Jack Daniels lol.

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1974 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Also known as
      • Bronson Lee, Champion
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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      • 1h 26m(86 min)
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