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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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