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Five Fingers of Death

1972Movie1 h 46 minR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes86%81%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes86%81%

Summary

A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for warmth or comfort.

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Cast

24 of 68

Crew

Directed by
Jeong Chang-hwa
Written by
Patrick Kong Yeung
Produced by
Shin Sang-ok, Run Run Shaw
Music by
Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Wu Da-Jiang

Everyone

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Facts

April 28, 1972 · 1 h 46 min · R

Released
April 28, 1972
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Drama
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
53 countries

Tropes

Use Your Head, Bald of Evil, Katanas Are Just Better +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Five Fingers of Death?"

Questions about Five Fingers of Death

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Five Fingers of Death?

PlexPrimeThe RokuIndieFlixDarkroomFawesomeIndieFlix ShortsARROW

In the United States, Five Fingers of Death streams on Prime, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Darkroom, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Five Fingers of Death worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is Five Fingers of Death in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.

What tropes does Five Fingers of Death use?

Use Your HeadBald of EvilKatanas Are Just BetterSacrificial LionBig Bad DuumvirateBarehanded Blade BlockBlood from the MouthTraining from HellDecapitation PresentationKilled OffscreenArrogant Kung-Fu GuyGiant Mookand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Use Your Head, Bald of Evil, and Katanas Are Just Better.