2015

1h 30m

6.5(20 votes)

Documentary

Overview

The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.

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Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Fumio Demura

Self

Directing

John G. Avildsen

Self

Acting

Billy Blanks

Self

Acting

Dolph Lundgren

Self

Acting

Pat Morita

Self / Mr. Miyagi

Acting

Bill Wallace

Self

Directing

Isaac Florentine

Self

Crew

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Self

Acting

Togo Igawa

Self

Acting

Pat E. Johnson

Self

Acting

Sean Kanan

Self

Acting

Shin Koyamada

Self

Acting

Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)

Acting

Chuck Norris

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Gerald Okamura

Self

Acting

Steven Seagal

Self

Acting

Robert Wall

Self (archive footage)

Acting

T.J. Storm

Self

Acting

Tamlyn Tomita

Self

Acting

Michael Jai White

Self

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