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The Karate
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The Karate

Jun 15, 1974
1h 26m
★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Action
Drama

Production Companies

Toei Company

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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