The Street Fighter (1974): Cast & Plot
The Street Fighter is a 1974 crime thriller directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, starring Sonny Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi, Shunichi Nagara and Masashi Ishibashi. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Shigehiro Ozawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Street Fighter About?
The premise of The Street Fighter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Takuma Tsurugi refuses to back down, taking on corrupt officials, relentless police, the mafia and a global kidnapping syndicate that plot to strip a beautiful young heiress of her multimillion‑dollar inheritance. He fights dirty, using every skill to protect her fortune and bring the villains to justice.
The Street Fighter Cast & Characters
Sonny Chiba leads the cast as Takuma Tsurugi, with Shunichi Nagara as Young Takuma Tsurugi and Masashi Ishibashi as Tateki Shikenbaru. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shigehiro Ozawa
- Sonny Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi
- Shunichi Nagara as Young Takuma Tsurugi
- Masashi Ishibashi as Tateki Shikenbaru
- Goichi Yamada as Rakuda Zhang
Also Starring in The Street Fighter
· 40 more- Jirô Chiba Gijun Shikenbaru
- Etsuko Shihomi Nachi Shikenbaru
- Fumio Watanabe Renzo Mutaguchi
- Yutaka Nakajima Sarai Chuayut
- Masafumi Suzuki Kendo Masaoka
- Rinichi Yamamoto Kowloon Dinsau
- Bin Amatsu Môrôkô - Blind Wolf
- Takuzō Kawatani Skull Crushed Yakuza Thug Ôshima
- Akira Shioji Liang Dung-Yat
- Tatsuo Endō Bayan
- Masataka Iwao Saga
- Seizō Fukumoto Woo Sin-Gung
- Ryuji Katagiri Hanada
- Takashi Noguchi Yokoyama
- Shunji Sasaki Lam Bak-Jung
- Minken Karasawa Warden Yamazaki
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- Yasumori Hikita Kanda
- Osman Yusuf King Stone
- Jun'ichi Haruta Kwok Gwai-Lung
- Osamu Kaneda Detective B
- Tetsuo Fujisawa Miyamoto
- Ryuji Komine Hirota
- Gentarō Mori Kenpeitai Officer
- Kōjiro Shirakawa Inspector Chan
- Takaya Shimoyama Chiu Ying-Dat
- Satoshi Kurihara Lei Jung-Ming
- Chico Lourant Bondo
- Takanori Oya Hui Nam-Yan
- Ken Kazama Senkaku Kan
- Ryōzō Maekawa Nojima
- Hisao Mizoguchi Endoshi - Monkey Boy
- Tetsuo Torisu Detective A
- Nobuo Kawai Tetsunosuke Tsuchida
- Yoshimasa Sato Man Ling-Wan
- Tony Cetera Abdul Jadot
- Chiyoko Kazama Yang Gei-Cheun
- Yukio Yano Matsumoto
- Tsutomu Sakai Tin Dak-San
- Tsutomu Harada Musukari
- Shiro Sumitomo Onaga
More from Shigehiro Ozawa
More films directed by Shigehiro Ozawa: Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist, The Decisive Power of Aikido, The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge and Return of the Street Fighter.
The Street Fighter Plot Summary
What happens in The Street Fighter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this high-octane martial arts tale, Takuma Tsurugi—a legendary fighter who travels the world under the guise of a Buddhist monk—crosses paths with the condemned killer Tateki Shikenbaru. Tsurugi employs his infamous oxygen coma punch, knocking Shikenbaru out just as the noose tightens, and the moment ripples through the underworld as the killer is rushed toward a hospital. But the drama intensifies when Tsurugi and his loyal companion, Rakuda, ambush the ambulance and stage a dramatic rescue, setting off a chain of events that will pull everyone deeper into a web of loyalty, betrayal, and vengeance.
Full summary
The whole story of The Street Fighter, scene by scene
The Street Fighter Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer The Street Fighter (1974) Original Trailer [FHD]
- Clip The Street Fighter Collection: The Street Fighter (1974) - Clip: New Workout Plan
- Clip The Street Fighter Collection: The Street Fighter (1974) - Clip: Car Trouble
How Well Do You Know The Street Fighter?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the legendary fighter who travels the world posing as a Buddhist monk?
The Street Fighter Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Clash! Killer Fist” and “Autant en emporte mon nunchaku”.
- Also known as
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- Clash! Killer Fist
- Autant en emporte mon nunchaku
- Sonny Chiba - Der wildeste von allen
- Sudden Attack: The Killing Fist
- The Streetfighter
- Kung Fu Streetfighter
- Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken
- Enter the Streetfighter
- Der Wildeste von allen
- לוחם הרחוב
- Уличният боец
- Az utcai harcos
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- 决斗！杀人拳
- Уличный боец
- Den sorte drage
- Gekitocu! Sacudžin ken
- 決鬥！殺人拳
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The Street Fighter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Street Fighter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Street Fighter?
The Street Fighter runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Street Fighter released?
The Street Fighter was released on February 2, 1974.
Who directed The Street Fighter?
The Street Fighter was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
More films by Shigehiro Ozawa Who is in the cast of The Street Fighter?
The Street Fighter stars Sonny Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi, Shunichi Nagara as Young Takuma Tsurugi and Masashi Ishibashi as Tateki Shikenbaru, among 44 credited actors.
Does The Street Fighter have a post-credit scene?
No. The Street Fighter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Street Fighter in?
The original language of The Street Fighter is Japanese.
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