After changing his name in the 1960s, Chiba broke into film and took a brief hiatus from making movies to open his own school for would-be martial arts actors before springing back to the big screen in a series of international hits -- including The Street Fighter (1974), The Bodyguard (1974) and Bullet Train (1975) -- and becoming one of the most famous film personalities in Japan.
Later in his career, Chiba enjoyed a resurgence in popularity when he joined the cast of director Quentin Tarantino's homage to the kung fu genre, the revenge epic Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
VirusAfter a biological accident releases a deadly virus, the human race begins to die out in this Japanese-made disaster film. The only people who have a chance for survival are a few hundred men and a handful of women living in Antarctica. But a potential nuclear catastrophe may wipe them out, too. The... Read More
Return of the Street FighterTerry Tsuguri (karate legend Sonny Chiba) once again assays the role of a rebel assassin in this sequel to the hit movie Street Fighter. Tsuguri infiltrates a prison to silence a stool pigeon for the mob. But then, in a despicable double-cross, the mobsters send out a large cadre of weapons-toting... Read More
Deadly Buddhist RaidersJapanese martial arts expert Kang Chuan has been given the mission to spirit away a one-of-a-kind herb with miraculous powers to cure the sick when he visits the small enclave of Nam Tao. But once he arrives, he promptly enrages the residents -- especially a man named Hong Seng, who not only... Read More
The Legend of the Flying SwordsmanBorn into a famous family of master swordsmen, Fun Li's (Dave Wang) life is shattered when he loses his memory after an attack. Once he recovers from his physical wounds, he returns home to find his parents murdered and his ancestral home abandoned. Vowing vengeance, Li goes on a mission to discover... Read More
Fighting FistMartial-arts superstar Sonny Chiba headlines this action thriller. Hong Kong cops Julia Cheung (Sibelle Hu) and Teddy Wong (Kar Lok Chin) join forces with the Japanese Secret Service to infiltrate the yakuza. Underground brawls, gambling and drugs are rampant in Hong Kong universities and it'll be... Read More
Deadly Buddhist Raiders (2004) | NR | |
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | R | |
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Sure Death Revenge (2000) | NR | |
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Body Count (1996) | NR | |
Immortal Combat (1993) | R | |
Iron Eagle 3: Aces (1992) | R | |
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Ninja Wars (1984) | NR | |
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Shogun's Ninja (1980) | R | |
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G.I. Samurai (1979) | NR | |
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The Executioner (1978) | NR | |
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Karate for Life (1977) | NR | |
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Karate Bullfighter (1975) | NR | |
Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force 5 (1975) Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force: Five / Gekitotsu! Aikidô / Dr. Wai in The Scripture with No Words | NR | |
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Sister Street Fighter (1974) | R | |
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The Street Fighter (1974) | R | |
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Martial Arts Masters (1972) | NR | |
Terror Beneath the Sea (1966) | NR | |
Invasion of the Neptune Men (1964) | NR | |
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