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The Karate
The Karate

The Karate

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ActionDrama

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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 will determine the first World Karate Champion.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 June 1974

Country

Japan

Cast

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Yoko Horikoshi

Yoko Horikoshi

Shingo Yamashiro

Shingo Yamashiro

Masafumi Suzuki

Masafumi Suzuki

Bolo Yeung Sze

Bolo Yeung Sze

Shunji Sasaki

Shunji Sasaki

Steve Fisher

Steve Fisher

Dale Ferguson

Dale Ferguson

Hiroshi Ebie

Hiroshi Ebie

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