Karate Warrior

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Karate Warrior
Karate Warrior (1987 film).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFabrizio De Angelis as Larry Ludman
Written byFabrizio De Angelis, Dardano Sacchetti
Produced byFabrizio De Angelis
StarringKim Rossi Stuart
CinematographyGiuseppe Pinori
Edited byAlberto Moriani
Music bySimon Boswell
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 3, 1987 (1987-04-03) (Italy)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Karate Warrior, also known as Fist of Power or The Boy in the Golden Kimono (Italian: Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro) is a 1987 Italian martial arts drama film directed by Fabrizio De Angelis as Larry Ludman.[1][2] The film became the first in a series, spawning five sequels.[3][4]

Synopsis[]

A young man visiting his father in the Philippines. He inadvertently interferes with the affairs of local gang run by Quino he gets beaten up and left for dead. An old monk nurses Anthony back to health and teaches him the ways of martial arts and even teaches a special technique known as the “Stroke of the Dragon”. Now the young man is determined to defeat Quino and get even for his beating.

Cast[]

  • Kim Rossi Stuart as Anthony Scott
  • Ken Watanabe as Master Kimura
  • Jannelle Barretto as Maria
  • Jared Martin as Paul Scott
  • Janet Agren as Julia Scott
  • Enrico Torralba as Quino
  • Jonny Tuazon
  • Rudy Meyer
  • Rico Orbita
  • Arnulfo C. Quiwa

Release[]

The film was released in Italy on September 3, 1987.[5]

Sequels[]

  •  [it] (1988)
  •  [it] (1991)
  •  [it] (1992)
  •  [it] (1992)
  •  [it] (1993)

References[]

  1. ^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Gremese, 1991, p. 178. ISBN 9788877424297.
  2. ^ M. Ray Lott (January 2004). The American Martial Arts Film. McFarland, 2004, p. 94. ISBN 9780786418367.
  3. ^ Enrico lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: i film (in Italian). Gremese, 2002, p. 165. ISBN 9788884401373.
  4. ^ Enrico lancia; Fabio Melelli. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema (in Italian). Gremese, 2006, p. 263. ISBN 9788884404251.
  5. ^ "Prime visioni Roma - Il ragazzo dal kimono d'oro (Prima)" (in Italian). archiviostorico.unita.it. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-08.

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