Fighter — The Street

: The film popularized the X-ray shot to depict internal bone-shattering impacts, a technique later adopted by modern franchises like Mortal Kombat and the film Romeo Must Die . The Film Franchise & Legacy

: The film follows Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi , a ruthless mercenary and karate master. Unlike the noble heroes typical of the genre, Tsurugi is an amoral anti-hero who rescues a condemned man from execution and later volunteers to bodyguard an oil heiress primarily for the right price. The Street Fighter

Released in Japan as Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken ("Clash! Killer Fist"), this film was a calculated gamble by the Toei Company to capitalize on the 1970s martial arts boom following Bruce Lee's death. : The film popularized the X-ray shot to