The Executioner
6.7
“Chiba is back - more deadly than any weapon!”
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
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2 films
Cast
50 people
Sonny Chiba
Ryuichi Koga
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Makoto Satou
Takeshi Hayabusa
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Shōzō Saijō
Blazer Nishiyama
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Yutaka Nakajima
Emi
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Masahiko Tsugawa
Mario Mizuhara
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Eiji Gō
Ichiro Sakura
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Michitarō Mizushima
Hakuunsai Koga
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Hiroshi Nawa
Boss
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Jo Shiraishi
Jaguar Mitsuda
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Rikiya Yasuoka
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Hideo Murota
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Meika Seri
Boss' Mistress
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Teruo Ishii Director · Hajime Kaburagi Composer Yoshikazu Yamasawa Cinematographer
United States release July 19, 1978 · Produced in Japan · Original title 直撃! 地獄拳
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
直撃! 地獄拳
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 10, 1974
Theatrical
United States · July 19, 1978
Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 9, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
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