Judo in culture
Films, books, historical sources and other works connected with the martial art Judo (Japan). 7 works (including sub-styles).
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1943Sanshiro SugataAkira Kurosawa's directorial debut (1943), based on Tsuneo Tomita's novel: young Sanshiro Sugata learns judo in the eighteen-eighties, as it rivals jujutsu.Jujutsu2004Throw DownA 2004 Hong Kong film by Johnnie To about a former judo champion drawn back to the tatami by the challenges of two opponents. The director dedicated it to Akira Kurosawa.2014John WickAmerican action thriller from 2014. The fights combine grappling with gunplay, and Keanu Reeves trained in judo, jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and arnis for the role.Brazilian Jiu-JitsuJujutsuSambo+12018The Night Comes for UsIndonesian action thriller by Timo Tjahjanto from 2018 about a former triad enforcer who saves a girl during a massacre and turns his own organisation against him.Pencak Silat
