Karate for Life (空手バカ一代) 46 years old

Karate for Life

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?

Credits

Karate for Life Cast

Name Character
Asao Uchida He was 56, 76 years old when he died
Sonny Chiba He was 38, now 85 years old as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Hideo Murota He was 39, 64 years old when he died
Kôjirô Hongô He was 39, 74 years old when he died
Masaru Shiga He was 35, now 82 years old
Masashi Ishibashi He was 52, 94 years old when he died
Hiroshi Nawa He was 44, 85 years old when he died

Karate for Life Crew

Name Department
Yoshio Nakajima as Cinematography. Crew
Masahiro Kakefuda as Screenplay. Writing
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi as Director. He was 40 (now 87) years old Directing
Osamu Tanaka as Editor. Editing
Hajime Kaburagi as Music. He was 51 (now 98) years old Sound
Ikki Kajiwara as Story. He was 40 (50) years old when He died Writing
Karate for Life poster
Karate for Life (46 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 14, 1977
  • Runtime: 91 minutes