Karate Bear Fighter

– Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when the..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
Original Name:
けんか空手 極真無頼拳
Karate Bear Fighter (1977) - Also known as けんか空手 極真無頼拳

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
Language:

Japanese

Director:

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Writer:

Ikki Kajiwara (story by)

Main Actors:

Shin'ichi Chiba, Jun Fujimaki, Eiji Gô, Masashi Ishibashi

Plot:

This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10