Beast Fighter: Karate Bullfighter / Karate Bearfighter

The bone-busting biopic "Karate Bullfighter" offers Sonny Chiba as the man who'd trained him in martial arts, legendary Kyokushin founder Mas Oyama. Here, Oyama's out to prove that his full-contact style can defeat all comers--including a bull in the ring. Adaptation of the popular manga co-stars Yumi Takigawa, Jirō Chiba. Sonny returned as Oyama in "Karate Bearfighter," where, disowned by the karate community, he falls in with yakuza--and faces a prizefight with a bear. Jun Fujimaki, Elji Go also star. 175 min. total on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.