The Streetfighter
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
The Streetfighter (1974, Japan) is a Martial Arts film directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
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- Streetfighter Series: Return of The Streetfighter | The Streetfighter's Last Revenge
- Included in: Quentin Tarantino's Top 20 | GCDb Top 20
- Featured on: TCM Underground
Main Details
- Released in 1974 | Color
- Running Time: Australia: 91 min | UK: 87 min (cut version) | USA: 75 min (R-rated version) | USA: 91 min (unrated version)
- Production Co: Toei Company
- Distribution Co: New Line Cinema (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
- Written by Kôji Takada, Motohiro Torii
- Starring Sonny Chiba, Goichi Yamada, Yutaka Nakajima, Tony Cetera, Masafumi Suzuki, Masashi Ishibashi
- Original Music by Toshiaki Tsushima
- Cinematography by Ken Tsukakoshi
Also Known As
- Autant en emporte mon nunchaku (France)
- Chiba ti-mal'la (France) (Creole title)
- Clash! Killer Fist (International) (literal title) (English title)
- I Kitrini tigris tou karate enantion tis Mafias (Greece)
- Sudden Attack: The Killing Fist (literal English title)
- The Street Fighter
- Der Wildeste von allen (Germany)
Tagline
- If you've got to fight...fight dirty!
Synopsis
Japanese action star Sonny Chiba stars as Terry Tsurugi a cruel killer for hire that gets caught in the center of the yakuza and Chinese triad's plan to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy oil executive. This film was the first ever to be rated X for violence and since its release into Grindhouses in the 70s, it has become a cult classic.