The Street Fighter (1974)
Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 31min
- Action, Crime
- 01 Nov 1974 (USA)
- Movie
After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karateka protects the daughter of a recently-deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate gunning for her inheritance.
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Cast
| Shin'ichi Chiba | ... |
Takuma Tsurugi (Terry)
(as Sonny Chiba)
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Yutaka Nakajima | ... |
Sarai Chuayut
(as Doris Nakajima)
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Chiyoko Kazama | ... |
Yang Gei-Cheun
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| Etsuko Shihomi | ... |
Nachi Shikenbaru
(as Sue Shiomi)
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Goichi Yamada | ... |
Rakuda Zhang
(as Gerald Yamada)
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Nobuo Kawai | ... |
Tetsunosuke Tsuchida
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Akira Shioji | ... |
Liang Dung-Yat
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Chico Lourant | ... |
Bondo
(as Chico Roland)
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Tony Cetera | ... |
Abdul Jadot
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| Osman Yusuf | ... |
King Stone
(as Yuseph Osman)
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Jirô Yabuki | ... |
Gijun Shikenbaru
(as Jirô Chiba)
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Minken Karasawa | ... |
Warden Yamazaki
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Takuzô Kawatani | ... |
Ôshima
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Kojiro Shirakawa | ... |
Inspector Chan
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Tetsuo Torisu | ... |
Detective A
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Hisao Mizoguchi | ... |
Endoshi - Monkey Boy
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Masataka Iwao | ... |
Saga
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Takashi Noguchi | ... |
Yokoyama
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| Osamu Kaneda | ... |
Detective B
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Satoshi Kurihara | ... |
Lei Jung-Ming
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Yoshimasa Sato | ... |
Man Ling-Wan
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Jun'ichi Haruta | ... |
Kwok Gwai-Lung
(as Misao Haruta)
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Tsutomu Sakai | ... |
Tin Dak-San
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| Seizô Fukumoto | ... |
Woo Sin-Gung
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| Shunji Sasaki | ... |
Lam Bak-Jung
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Ryuji Komine | ... |
Hirota
(as Kazuo Komine)
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Takaya Shimoyama | ... |
Chiu Ying-Dat
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Takanori Oya | ... |
Hui Nam-Yan
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Ryûji Katagiri | ... |
Hanada
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Tetsuo Fujisawa | ... |
Miyamoto
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Ryôzô Maekawa | ... |
Nojima
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Yukio Yano | ... |
Matsumoto
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Yasumori Hikita | ... |
Kanda
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Gentarô Mori | ... |
Kenpeitai Officer
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Shunichi Nagara | ... |
Takuma Tsurugi (young)
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Masashi Ishibashi | ... |
Tateki Shikenbaru
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Shiro Sumitomo | ... |
Onaga
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Tsutomu Harada | ... |
Musukari
(as Riki Harada)
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Ken Kazama | ... |
Senkaku Kan
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Rin'ichi Yamamoto | ... |
Kowloon Dingsau
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| Tatsuo Endô | ... |
Bayan
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Bin Amatsu | ... |
Môrôkô - Blind Wolf
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| Fumio Watanabe | ... |
Renzo Mutaguchi
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Masafumi Suzuki | ... |
Kendo Masaoka
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Directed by
| Shigehiro Ozawa | ||
Written by
| Kôji Takada | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Motohiro Torii | ... | (screenplay) |
| Steve Autrey | ... | () |
Produced by
| Norimichi Matsudaira | ... | producer |
Music by
| Toshiaki Tsushima | ||
Cinematography by
| Kenji Tsukagoshi | ||
Editing by
| Kôzô Horiike | ||
Production Design by
| Takatoshi Suzuki | ||
Art Direction by
| Takatoshi Suzuki | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hisashi Yamada | ||
Costume Design by
| Tamotsu Iwasako | ||
Production Management
| Takahiro Tawarazaka | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takayuki Minagawa | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Genbee Inada | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Manabu Kakuhata | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Daizen Shishido | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Masafumi Suzuki | ... | martial arts director |
| Ryûzô Ueno | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tokimi Kaneko | ... | gaffer |
| Takeshi Kimura | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yasuko Umezu | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tsutomu Harada | ... | wrestling direction (as T. Harada) |
| Reggy Jones | ... | wrestling direction |
| Ken Kazama | ... | kick boxing direction |
| Jack Sholder | ... | title designer |
Thanks
| Gôgen Yamaguchi | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- British Empire Films Australia (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Japanese Streetfighter' re-release)
- Euralfilm (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Japanese Streetfighter' re-release)
- Minerva Film AB (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- VTC (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (US R Rated Cut)
- Videoville (1983) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1997) (Australia) (VHS)
- Front Row Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Brentwood Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Unicorn Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States) (VHS)
- T:mi Venäläinen Mika (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Allumination Filmworks (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Payless Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Original Uncut Version)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Internet Archive (2010) (United States) (video) (as 'The Streetfighter') (streaming)
- FilmAnnex (2011) (World-wide)
- Shout! Factory TV (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Alliance Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Terry is a tough, mercenary, master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then try to kill him to conceal their secret plans, he promptly offers his services to protect her. Much ultra-violent martial-arts fighting action, as expected, ensues. This also includes a subplot of a family's bloodfeud with Terry over a disputed debt.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | The First X Rated Fight Scenes in Screen History! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film to ever get an X rating for violence in the US. American newspaper ads carried the quote "NOTICE: The MPAA has rated this film unsuitable for viewers under the age of 17 because of its extraordinary fight sequences." See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end of the movie, on the ocean liner, Terry is fighting three men in a hallway and some equipment is visible at the bottom of the screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Return of the Street Fighter (1974). See more » |
| Quotes |
Terry's Father:
Listen my son, TRUST NO ONE! You can count on no one but YOURSELF. Improve your skills, son, harden your body, become a NUMBER ONE MAN! Do not ever let ANYONE beat you! See more » |