About
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. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.
Theatrical
Mar 1, 1977
Director
Studio
United Artists, Toei Company
Original Title
けんか空手 極真拳
Original Language
Japanese
Masutatsu Oyama Trilogy
A trilogy of live-action films based on the manga about Masutatsu Oyama's legacy, Karate Baka Ichidai
