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Cast
Tadashi Yamashita
as Tadashi Yamashita
Kim Jin-Pal
as Kim Jin-pal
Jerry Samson
as Killer Samson
Bolo Yeung
as Dracula Jack
Riki Harada
as Guillotine Brother
Toshio Tomogane
as Guillotine Brother
Yoko Horikashi
as Shinobu Suzuki
Shingo Yamashiro
as Sanpei
Masataka Naruse
as Goro Kurokawa
Hiroshi Tanaka
as Kaiji Ryuzaki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes1
DirectorYukio Noda
WritersSeiko Shimura, Kōji Takada
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Karate 2
About The Karate 2
This is the second film of the ZA KARATE trilogy (AKA BRONSON LEE CHAMPION). Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as the Karate World Champion and must faces dozens of worldwide pretenders, such as the Guillotine Brothers of New Guinea, Killer Samson, Dracula Jack (Bolo) who all want a shot at him at all cost and also to steal the famous Orikirimaru Sword.
Directed by Yukio Noda, The Karate 2 leans on a strong ensemble — Tadashi Yamashita, Kim Jin-Pal, Jerry Samson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1974.
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