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 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Budo | |
| Runtime | 1h 41min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Arthur Davis Organisation | |