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Budo: The Art of Killing
Budo: The Art of Killing
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  2. Budo: The Art of Killing

Budo: The Art of Killing

Original Title: Budo

1979
1h 41m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1979

Runtime

1h 41m

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Storyline

Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: Karate, Aikido, Kendo, Sumo, and Judo among others.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Nov 10, 1979
Languages
English
Director
Masayoshi Nemoto
Production
Arthur Davis Organisation
Arthur Davis Organisation
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

Harry J. Quini

Narrator

Soke Gozo Shioda

Teruo Hayashi

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