Sister Street Fighter
Seen it?1974 | 86 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Batman Begins or Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Li Mansei is a martial-arts champion turned undercover agent. When he is captured by a drug lord, his sister Li Koryu turns to his former martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny Kawasaka, for help in the inevitable battle royale.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- Etsuko ShihomiLi Koryu
- Emi HayakawaEmi Hayakawa
- Sanae ÔhoriShinobu Kojo
- Xie XiuyongFanshin
- Hideo KosugeTomoyuki Obayashi
- Tatsuya NanjoJiro
- Nami TachibanaReiko
- Hiroshi MiyauchiLi Mansei
- Bin AmatsuShigetomi Kakuzaki
- Shōhei YamamotoRyozo Hayashi