Japan / Jan 15, 1975
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as the Karate World Champion. Local Japanese karate schools are not happy that a Chinese master will take over the Japanese karate organization and will do everything they can to prevent it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Fisher | |
| Dale Ferguson | |
| Men-Jo Chong | |
| Shinji Oda | |
| Yasumori Hikita | |
| Ryuji Katagiri | Kaji |
| Michimaro Otabe | Kengo Gohara |
| Seizō Fukumoto | Numakura |
| Shunji Sasaki | Tamiya |
| Eizō Kitamura | Karasaki |
| Yoshimasa Sato | Taniguchi |
| Tetsuo Torisu | Kazuya Watanabe |
| Kinji Nakamura | Yusaku Tsumura |
| Takuzō Kawatani | |
| Hiroshi Ebie | Torayoshi |
| Emi Hayakawa | Chen Airi |
| Yasumori Hikita | Takeshi Sakuta |
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| Naoji Iwata | Chen Songlin |
| Yae Ozaki | Yuko |
Genres
Action
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ザ・カラテ3 電光石火 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1975 |
| Production | Yukio Imakawa, Masao Satô |
| Writer | Kōji Takada, Seiko Shimura |
| Editing | Isamu Ichida |
| Cinematography | Kenji Tsukagoshi |
| Assistant directors | Takayuki Minagawa, Yukio Noda |
| Camera operators | Kenji Tsukagoshi |
| Additional photography | Kenji Tsukagoshi |
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| Music | Chumei Watanabe |
| Sound | Chumei Watanabe |
| Collection | The Karate Trilogy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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