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6.9/10 • 91

1974-02-021h 30m

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If you've got to fight - fight dirty!

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.

Directors
Shigehiro Ozawa
Writters
Kōji Takada, Motohiro Torii
Editors
Kōji Takada, Motohiro Torii, Kozo Horiike

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sonny Chiba

    Sonny Chiba

    Takuma Tsurugi

  2. Etsuko Shihomi

    Etsuko Shihomi

    Nachi Shikenbaru

  3. Goichi Yamada

    Goichi Yamada

    Rakuda Zhang

  4. Masashi Ishibashi

    Masashi Ishibashi

    Tateki Shikenbaru

  5. Yutaka Nakajima

    Yutaka Nakajima

    Sarai Chuayut

  6. Masafumi Suzuki

    Masafumi Suzuki

    Kendo Masaoka

  7. Fumio Watanabe

    Fumio Watanabe

    Renzo Mutaguchi

  8. Rinichi Yamamoto

    Rinichi Yamamoto

    Kowloon Dinsau

  9. Chiyoko Kazama

    Chiyoko Kazama

    Yang Gei-Cheun

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Arrrrrrrach

Feb 18, 2017

8/10

Sonny Chiba follows the money rather than his morals. He is absolutely nails in this film. His presence is as of a beast and no man. He is ruthless and brutal. The film feels like a 70s USA exploitation flick in a way, at least more so than a normal martial arts genre film. It's got a funky soundtrack and is streetwise. Fight scenes are really good and pretty savage in parts. There's an awesomely ridiculous shot of a guy's head taking a fatal punch via x ray at one point. Sonny pulls a man's tackle off at another. It's Sonny vs. The mob but they can't really be arsed with guns. Pure entertainment and stands out among martial arts films. There are also 2 decent sequels but this is the best of them. Worth it just for Sonny's incredible screen presence, which kinda feels as though he thought Bruce Lee was playing it too soft!

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Keywords
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