Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Etsuko Shihomi, Sonny Chiba
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu (Hiroko Yakushimaru). In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystals, led by Dosetsu to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede."

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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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Dragon Princess

Dragon Princess (1976)
Directors: Yataka Kodaira, Yutaka Kohira
Starring: Etsuko Shihomi, Sonny Chiba
Personal Rating: 4/5

"When Yumi (Etsuko Shihomi) was a child she witnessed her father Kazuma (Sonny Chiba) ambushed by Nikaido (Bin Amatsu), and his thugs, who want control of the karate world. He spares his life on the condition that he leaves Tokyo. Blinded in one eye, Kazuma flees to New York City with Yumi and trains her himself so she can one day return to Japan and get revenge."

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Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977)
Director: Yukio Noda
Starring: Sonny Chiba, Callan Leung, Etsuko Shihomi
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Yukio Noda directs action superstars Sonny Chiba and Callan in the thriller Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon. Chiba portrays Goglo 13, the most feared and respected hitman alive. Goglo is hired to assassinate the most powerful gangster in Hong Kong. Callan plays the police officer who has made it his mission to prevent Goglo from ever succeeding in another job." -©Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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