The Karate
5.7
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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Part of The Karate Trilogy
3 films
Cast
23 people
Tadashi Yamashita
Bronson Lee
Known for
American Ninja
The Octagon
Yoko Horikoshi
Shinobu Suzuki
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Yukio Noda
Kôji Takada
Yukio Imakawa
Yuji Makiguchi
Shingo Yamashiro
Mihira
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Masahiro Shimura
Masao Satô
Masafumi Suzuki
Masafumi Suzuki
Known for
The Street Fighter
Shunji Sasaki
Keima Tadashi
Known for
Return of the Street Fighter
Steve Fisher
Joe Gonzales
Yukio Noda Director · Kōji Takada Screenplay Masakazu Shimura Screenplay
First release June 15, 1974 · Produced in Japan · Original title ザ・カラテ
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ザ・カラテ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 15, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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