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Ambush

1973Movie1 h 37 min

61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

Summary

An officer of the law and his father are framed for a robbery they did not commit. With only his father's sword at the scene and the man nowhere to be found the officer flees in order to discover who really stole the jewels so that he may clear the family name.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for laughs, scares or romance.

Movies with

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Ho Meng-Hua
Written by
Patrick Kong Yeung
Produced by
Runme Shaw
Music by
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung

Everyone

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Facts

January 5, 1973 · 1 h 37 min · Violence

Released
January 5, 1973
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China

Tropes

Serrated Blade of Pain, Impaled with Extreme Prejudice, Bound and Gagged +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Ambush worth watching?"

Questions about Ambush

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Ambush worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.4).

Will Ambush scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 1 of 10 and tension 7.

Is Ambush in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.

What tropes does Ambush use?

Serrated Blade of PainImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceBound and GaggedThe NamesakeHe Knows Too MuchNon-Lethal K.O.Chairman of the BrawlFaking the DeadSword FightUnpleasant Parent RevealTake It to the BridgeJump Scareand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Serrated Blade of Pain, Impaled with Extreme Prejudice, and Bound and Gagged.