Karate for Life
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68% Critic Match

Karate for Life

6.8 / 10 1977 1h 31mNR Japanese
Action

Storyline

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?

Cast & Crew

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

Lead
Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Masashi Ishibashi

Masashi Ishibashi

Yoko Natsuki

Yoko Natsuki

Hiroshi Nawa

Hiroshi Nawa

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuhiko Yamaguchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Karate for Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker