Return of the Street Fighter
The incredible Sonny Chiba is back! And he's meaner than ever!
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
Produced by Toei Company
A hard-edged martial arts action thriller built on relentless combat and a lone fighter's battle against organized crime.
Martial artist Takuma Tsurugi returns to take on a Yakuza family that may be embezzling money from charities to finance their own operations. Both the police and the Yakuza find themselves battling Tsurugi, but Tsurugi's fight ultimately is with the mob, and he concentrates on them.
Questions people ask
Is Return of the Street Fighter violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Return of the Street Fighter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Return of the Street Fighter sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Return of the Street Fighter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Return of the Street Fighter scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Return of the Street Fighter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Return of the Street Fighter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Return of the Street Fighter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Return of the Street Fighter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Return of the Street Fighter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
