Tekken (1990 film)

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Tekken
Directed by Junji Sakamoto
Produced by Michio Akiyama, Genjiro Arato, Kaho Song
Written by Junji Sakamoto
Starring Takeshi Yamato, Bunta Sugawara, Karen Kirishima
Music by Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography Norimichi Kasamatsu
Release date(s) 1990
Running time 128 min.
Country Japan
Language Japanese
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Tekken is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto. It stars Takeshi Yamato, Bunta Sugawara and Karen Kirishima.

[edit] Plot

The plot centers around a young ex-prisoner who takes up boxing ("Tekken" is Japanese for "iron fist").

[edit] Awards

Bunta Sugawara won a Hochi Film Award for Best Actor for his performance.

[edit] Other uses

This movie has no relation to the Tekken video game series, which came four years later.