The Snake Strikes Back
1980Movie1 h 22 min
Summary
A fool Sui wants to learn the art of the Absolutes Kung Fu and become master , a title with prizes including the secret book of the Invincible Snake Fist, and a secret weapon called a mega belly (I kid you not). Sui keeps on having to fight the same people over and over again to gain control of the book.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −26 min on the typical 108
typical 10882Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1980
June 21, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishKoreanMade in
South Korea
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Godfrey Ho Director
- Anita Bay Continuity
- Jimmy Yip Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Szeto Screenplay
Production · 3
- George Lai Executive Producer
- Joseph Lai San-Lun Producer
- Tomas Tang Producer
Editing · 1
- Vincent Leung Wing-Chan Editor
Sound · 1
- Ricky Chan Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Chuen Chung Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Danny Yip Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Roman Tsang Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Dickson Lam Lighting Technician
Other crew · 2
- Kim Yeong-Il Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
- Tsin Yu Cinematography
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