Return of the Street Fighter

Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Starring: Sonny Chiba, Hiroshi Tanaka, Masafumi Suzuki, Masashi Ishibashi
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"After attracting notoriety at movie theaters around the world (along with plenty of profits) with the brutal kung-fu hit The Street Fighter, the character of Takuma Tsurugi (Sonny Chiba) was quickly revived for Return of the Street Fighter. This time, Tsurugi is hired by Japanese mobster Otaguro (Hiroshi Tanaka) to kill a pair of captured employees so they cannot inform on his activities (he has teamed with the American mafia under the guise of building a martial arts center). When Otaguru orders Tsurugi to kill his old friend Masoaka (Masafumi Suzuki), Tsurugi refuses and is forced to go on the run with. To make matters worse, Junjo (Masashi Ishibashi), Tsurugi's old nemesis, has reappeared and set his sights on revenge. Tsurugi takes a vicious beating from Junjo, but recovers in time to punch, kick, and gouge his way through everyone who has crossed him during the finale. Although critics considered it to be little more than a hyper-violent cartoon, Return of the Street Fighter found favor with action fans who loved the first installment and its success inspired another sequel, The Street Fighter's Last Revenge."-© Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide

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