Films featuring Judo
Judo: 3 films. Of those: central (2), prominent (1). The oldest is Sanshiro Sugata (1943), the newest John Wick (2014).
← Back to martial artJohnnie To made the film as a tribute to Kurosawa's Sanshiro Sugata. The throws are real competitive judo — the entries, transitions and grip fighting match how a match actually runs; the scenes were shot with judoka, not stunt performers.
Sanshiro Sugata1943 · Akira KurosawaIt captures the shift from the old jujutsu schools to Kano's judo — a dispute that was genuinely taking place at the time. The character of Sugata is loosely based on Shiro Saigo of the Kodokan.
John Wick2014 · Chad StahelskiThe gun-fu style fuses shooting with judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu — the throws and ground transitions are real, not stylised. Direction by former stuntman Chad Stahelski changed how Hollywood films action.