The Karate
1974, Japanese. Directed by Yukio Noda.
Bronson Lee, a Japanese-American raised by his grandma in the harsh, poverty-stricken desert Southwest, returns to Japan to demonstrate his mastery of karate by entering the tournament that will determine the first World Karate Champion.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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The Karate Trilogy: watch order
Cast & crew
- Yukio NodaDirector
- Tadashi YamashitaBronson Lee
- Yoko HorikoshiShinobu Suzuki
- Shingo YamashiroMihira
- Masafumi SuzukiMasafumi Suzuki
- Shunji SasakiKeima Tadashi
- Steve FisherJoe Gonzales
- Dale FergusonWilly Zhang
- Hiroshi EbieTiger Blue
- Seizō FukumotoAkama
- Masataka IwaoOkura
- Ryuji KatagiriSagara
- Eizō KitamuraKazunori Tokaibayashi
Details
- Released
- 15 June 1974
- Original title
- ザ・カラテ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōji Takada, Masakazu Shimura
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The Karate: quick answers
What comes after The Karate?
Next in the series: The Karate 2 (1974) and The Karate 3 (1975).
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The Karate runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Karate on?
The Karate isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Karate?
If you liked The Karate, try Beast, Embattled, Black Belt.
Who directed The Karate?
The Karate (1974) was directed by Yukio Noda and stars Tadashi Yamashita, Yoko Horikoshi, Shingo Yamashiro.