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The Karate 3
The Karate 3
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The Karate 3

Original Title: ザ・カラテ3 電光石火

1975
1h 21m
Action

Status

Released

Release

1975

Runtime

1h 21m

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Storyline

This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as the Karate World Champion. Local Japanese karate schools are not happy that a Chinese master will take over the Japanese karate organization and will do everything they can to prevent it.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Jan 15, 1975
Languages
Japanese
Director
Yukio Noda
Production
Toei Company
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Shingo Yamashiro

Shingo Yamashiro

Mihira

Yoko Horikoshi

Shinobu

Jimmy Yamashiro

Albert Taso

Masafumi Suzuki

Masafumi Suzuki

Masafumi Suzuki

Gorian Huddert

Steve Fisher

Dale Ferguson

Men-Jo Chong

Shinji Oda

Yasumori Hikita

Yasumori Hikita

Ryuji Katagiri

Ryuji Katagiri

Kaji

Michimaro Otabe

Michimaro Otabe

Kengo Gohara

Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Numakura

Shunji Sasaki

Shunji Sasaki

Tamiya

Eizō Kitamura

Eizō Kitamura

Karasaki

Yoshimasa Sato

Taniguchi

Tetsuo Torisu

Kazuya Watanabe

Kinji Nakamura

Kinji Nakamura

Yusaku Tsumura

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