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Karate Warrior

1987 · 94 min

A straightforward underdog martial arts tale with earnest training montages and a satisfying showdown, easy to watch and cheer along.

Directed by
Fabrizio De Angelis
Genres
Action
Starring
Kim Rossi Stuart, Ken Watanabe, Jannelle Barretto
Overview
Anthony is in the Phillipines visiting his father. He inadvertently interferes with the affairs of local gangster Quino, who also happens to be a champion Karate fighter. After embarrassing Quino near a local tournament, Anthony is beaten up and left for dead. An old monk nurses Anthony back to health and teaches him the ways of martial arts so he may go back and fight Quino again.

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Free in the UK
  • Pluto TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Fabrizio De Angelis
Genres
Action
Starring
Kim Rossi Stuart, Ken Watanabe, Jannelle Barretto
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Fabrizio De Angelis
Written by
Fabrizio De Angelis, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring
Kim Rossi Stuart, Ken Watanabe, Jannelle Barretto, Jared Martin, Janet Ågren, Enrico Torralba, Jonny Tuazon, Rudy Meyer
Cinematography
Giuseppe Pinori
Runtime
94 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English

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