Review of The Street Fighter (Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken)

If you’re looking for a great martial arts film, this is the one to watch. While it is difficult for anyone else to ever fill the shoes of the great Bruce Lee, Sonny Chiba certainly does an admirable job. Even fans who remain loyally dedicated to Lee will thoroughly enjoy this film.

In this film Chiba’s character has been paid by some other people to take out yet another group of people. Terry, played by Chiba, is basically a mercenary with a martial arts twist. After a big wig businessman dies and leaves a huge inheritance to his daughter, the mob tries to hire Chiba’s character to kidnap the girl. He asks for an outrageous price, which they refuse to pay. Instead they try to kill him. Since he’s not going down without fighting he volunteers his services to protect the girl from the bad guys. While that would be enough to keep you glued to your seat, there is also a sub-storyline revolving around a bloodfeud over a disputed debt. There are some terrific action sequences and the fantastic directing makes this a martial arts film that will be remembered for a long time to come.

For those of you who might be a little squeamish be aware there is one scene in the film that is somewhat violent. Actually, it’s kind of interesting because the film was originally given an X rating because of that very scene. Most films get an X rating because of gratuitous sex but that wasn’t the case with this film. With lots of great fighting, fantastic direction and a great music score to boot, you can’t miss with this film. You’ll be sure to watch it time and time again. This one is an absolute winner.
 

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