Poster of Karate Bullfighter

Karate Bullfighter

Plot: Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life
Release Date: Saturday, August 9 1975
50 years ago
Genres: Action, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba. Sonny Chiba was 36 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Sensei Masutatsu Oyama'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Died: Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Jirô ChibaJirô Chiba. Jirô Chiba was 26 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Shogo Ariake'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 06 1949
Portrait of Kenji ImaiKenji Imai. Kenji Imai was 43 in Karate Bullfighter
Birthday: Thu, Mar 31 1932
Portrait of Masashi IshibashiMasashi Ishibashi. Masashi Ishibashi was 42 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Nanba'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1933 –
Died: Wed, Dec 19 2018
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita. Mikio Narita was 40 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Nakasone'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Yumi TakigawaYumi Takigawa. Yumi Takigawa was 24 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Chiako'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 16 1951
Portrait of Katsumasa UchidaKatsumasa Uchida. Katsumasa Uchida was 30 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Gen'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1944 –
Died: Fri, Jan 31 2020
Portrait of Etsuko ShihomiEtsuko Shihomi. Etsuko Shihomi was 19 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Geisha'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1955
Portrait of Hideo MurotaHideo Murota. Hideo Murota was 37 in Karate Bullfighter
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 2002

Crew

Portrait of Kazuhiko YamaguchiKazuhiko Yamaguchi. Kazuhiko Yamaguchi was 38 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 05 1937
Portrait of Yoshio NakajimaYoshio Nakajima. Yoshio Nakajima was >> in Karate Bullfighter as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norifumi SuzukiNorifumi Suzuki. Norifumi Suzuki was 41 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 26 1933 –
Died: Thu, May 15 2014
Portrait of Ikki KajiwaraIkki Kajiwara. Ikki Kajiwara was 38 in Karate Bullfighter as 'Comic Book'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 04 1936 –
Died: Wed, Jan 21 1987
Portrait of Shigeru UmetaniShigeru Umetani. Shigeru Umetani was >> in Karate Bullfighter as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday