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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

"When getting even isn't good enough!"

1974 1h 23m JA
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★5.5TMDB · 51
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.

“When getting even isn't good enough!”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers
Kōji Takada, Seiko Shimura, Shigehiro Ozawa
Languages
English, Japanese
Countries
Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Street Fighter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isamu Ichida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sonny Chiba and Reiko Ike and Kōji Wada carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Toshiaki Tsushima scores. Isamu Ichida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
  • 4Part of the "The Street Fighter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 5Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Isamu Ichida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Sonny Chiba and Reiko Ike and Kōji Wada carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "When getting even isn't good enough!".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt0073755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Nagaki Yamagishi
Original score
Toshiaki Tsushima
Editing
Isamu Ichida
Costume design
Nobukazu Matsumoto
Runtime
83 min · 1h 23m
Status
Released
Original language
JA
Certification (US)
16

Part of

The Street Fighter Collection

Series of three martial arts films featuring Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba as the hard-boiled karate bad-ass, Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi.

Also by

Shigehiro Ozawa

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Toei Company

    Toei Company

    JP

Key crew

  • Set DesignerMasaru Yonezawa
  • Lighting TechnicianYoshiaki Masuda
  • Assistant DirectorAkira Shimizu
  • CinematographyNagaki Yamagishi
  • Set DresserKazuhiko Nishimura
  • EditorIsamu Ichida
  • Art DirectionNorimichi Igawa
  • Set DecorationNobuo Miyagawa
  • SoundShigeji Nakayama
  • ProducerNorimichi Matsudaira
  • CastingMasuo Aeba
  • Costume DesignNobukazu Matsumoto
  • Production ManagerTadashi Noguchi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • karate
  • tragic hero
  • brutality
  • martial artist

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Physical2023-10-2716

Also known as

International titles

  • The Street Fighter CounterattacksJP
  • 逆襲!殺人拳JP
  • Revenge! The Killing FistUS
  • The Streetfighter's Last RevengeUS
  • Street Fighter: A VingançaBR

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