Return of the Street Fighter

Return of the Street Fighter
Theatrical poster
Directed byShigehiro Ozawa
Written byHajime Koiwa
StarringSonny Chiba
Yōko Ichiji
Masashi Ishibashi
CinematographySadaji Yoshida
Music byToshiaki Tsushima
Distributed byToei Company
Release date
  • April 27, 1974 (1974-04-27)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$1,507,000[1]

Return of the Street Fighter[2] originally titled in Japan as Satsujin-ken 2[3] also released in the United Kingdom as Blood of the Dragon[4] is a 1974 martial arts film which stars Sonny Chiba, Yōko Ichiji and Masashi Ishibashi. It is the sequel of The Street Fighter and was initially released on Home video by MGM/CBS Home Video and New Line Home Video.[5][6]

Shout! Factory acquired the license of all three films in the series for a Blu-ray release on February 19, 2019 via Shout! Selects Line.[7]

  1. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 296. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  2. ^ Rōmaji: リターン • オブ • ザ • ストリート • ファイター, Ritān Obu Za Sutorīto Faitā
  3. ^ Kanji: 殺人拳2, lit. "Killer Fist Ni"
  4. ^ Rōmaji: ブラッド • オブ • ザ • ドラゴン, Buraddo Obu Za Doragon
  5. ^ "殺人拳2". 日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Satsujinken2". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ^ "The Street Fighter Blu-ray Collection". blu-ray.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.