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Black Belt

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Amidst the political chaos of 1932, three young men in karate training compete for the honor of becoming their dojo's new master.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse “Black Belt” is not exactly the film that fans of martial arts movies will adore, but at the same time, is one that fans of more socially oriented cinema will probably find much more interesting. Rated: 6.5/10 Jul 24, 2022 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter If you're as tired as I am of formulaic martial arts films, this ferociously staged Japanese period piece (by Shunichi Nagasaki) may revive your faith in the genre. Jun 1, 2020 Full Review Burl Burlingame Honolulu Star-Advertiser Like a 1962 martial-arts movie, influenced by the landscape of American Westerns and relying on A-to-B storytelling, villains and heroes unfettered by backstory or motive. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 5, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pietro J. B Il vero Karatè sul grande schermo. Questo è Kuro Obi, non la solita "commercialata" alla Karate Kid. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/24 Full Review Alexander B It's got great acting, directing and fight choreography. I also really liked the ending.However one character seeming kind of useless to the story and was given so little to do I'm not sure what his purpose was. Aside from that I really recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Nicholas L I was a student of Shotokan and am an avid fan of Japanese cinema and this is the best karate film I have ever seen. But the appeal of the movie goes beyond the genuine techniques performed by real karate experts. The story is engaging and performances of the non-actor leads are surprisingly authentic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member If you like karate stuff, then it's 5/5. If you don't like karate stuff, you probably won't be into it. It's about karate stuff. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a real Karate movie! No fantasy, no acrobatic fights. A very plausible plot, very good fighting scenes, and a glorious final! Must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome movie. a bit slow at times but I really liked it. very different from modern MA flicks. To me its right up there with "fighter in the wind". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Amidst the political chaos of 1932, three young men in karate training compete for the honor of becoming their dojo's new master.
Director
Shunichi Nagasaki
Screenwriter
Joji Iida
Genre
Action, Drama, Adventure
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 35m