Hand of Death (1976)

Original title

少林門

Directed by

John Woo

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, historical film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 89 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A vigilante seeks revenge against the killers of his master. He gathers allies to take down a powerful enemy.

action-packedtenseviolentfast-pacedgrittyretaliatorystylizedretro

What happens

Hand of Death (simplified Chinese: 少林门; traditional Chinese: 少林門; pinyin: shǎolínmén, also known as Countdown in Kung Fu) is a 1976 Hong Kong vigilante martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, who also has a small role. The film stars Doran Tan, James Tien, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung in pivotal roles and features cameo appearances by Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and Chiang Sheng. In addition to their acting roles, Hung also worked as stunt co-ordinator, whilst Biao (as well as additional stunt work from Chan) also performed much of the stuntwork, including doubling for both of the principal stars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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