Budo: The Art of Killing

Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: Karate, Aikido, Kendo, Sumo, and Judo among others.

Release Date

November 10, 1979

Status

Released

Original Title

Budo

Runtime

1h 41min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Crown International Pictures