Budo: The Art of Killing

Year: 1979

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: English

Director: Masayoshi Nemoto

Documentary

Budo: The Art of Killing is an award-winning 1978 Japanese martial-arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda, financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Regarded as a cult classic, it compiles demonstrations by masters Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. The film features karate, aikido, kendo, sumo, judo and other disciplines.

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