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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Adventure
Votes7
DirectorRamón Saldías
WritersRamón Saldías
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsKarate vs. Mafia
About Karate vs. Mafia
Lai Chao, a young sailor and expert in kung fu, inadvertently finds himself dragged into an international diamond smuggling scheme. With both the police and the local mafia don (along with his hooded henchmen) in hot pursuit, Lai Chao is forced to fight for his life as kung fu expert killers lurk around every corner!
Directed by Ramón Saldías, Karate vs. Mafia leans on a strong ensemble — Agustín Denis, Carolina Yao, Paco Romero — 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 1981.
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