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The Killer
The Killer
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The Killer

Original Title: 大杀手

1972
1h 34m
Action
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1972

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu school) is corrupt and extorting the people of the town. The killer happens to be Hsieh Chun (aka Hsiao Hu) who left town ten years ago. (When Hsieh Chun opens up a suitcase full of knives, you know that there is going to be tons of killing!). Thinking that the local kung fu school is bad, he goes over there to fight them. There is some reuniting of lost friends and some love between two of them. The bad guys are constantly double crossing everyone and this leads to total mayhem and carnage. The final fight scene (which is actually several fight scenes going from one to the next) is incredible, especially the blood soaked finale between the evil Japanese leader of the opium ring and the two brothers.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Aug 1, 1972
Languages
Mandarin
Director
Chor Yuen
Chor Yuen
Production
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Chin Han

Chin Han

Inspector Ma

Tsung Hua

Tsung Hua

Hsieh Chun/Hsiao Hu

Wang Ping

Wang Ping

Yu Chiao/Xiao Mei

Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Master Wang Hsin-Tien

Yang Chi-Ching

Yang Chi-Ching

Teacher Chao

Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Samurai Boss

Chiang Nan

Chiang Nan

Chiao Tzu-Fei

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Kung fu school student

Wang Kuang-Yu

Wang Kuang-Yu

Kung fu school student

Cheng Lui

Cheng Lui

Gao Hu Kung Fu teacher

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Carries luggage in hotel

Huang Ha

Huang Ha

Karate fighter

Huang Pei-Chih

Huang Pei-Chih

Kung fu school student

Yuen Woo-Ping

Yuen Woo-Ping

Thug

Mama Hung

Mama Hung

Teacher's mother

Chan Siu-Kai

Chan Siu-Kai

Karate fighter

Phillip Ko Fai

Phillip Ko Fai

Yuen Yat-Choh

Yuen Yat-Choh

Yuen Shun-Yi

Yuen Shun-Yi

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