Breakout from Oppression
1978Movie1 h 19 min
37
WeakGoodWatch score37
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
Tsao Chan (Gordon Liu) is a letter carrier in the countryside who wanders into a town after being accosted by some corrupt cops.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 38
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −29 min on the typical 108
typical 10879Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1978
June 22, 1978
48 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more27 people
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiTsao Chan
- Dean Shek TinChang Tsai
- Maggie LeeHsiu Tsui
- Paul Chun PuiChang Chiu-Ming
- Lo WaiPolice Chief
- Chik Ngai-HungAu's Thug
- Wong Shu-tongWorker Hired to Blow Up Tu
- Yen Shi-KwanAu's Thug
Fung Hak-onAu San-Yeh
Chan Dik-HakAu's Thug (uncredited)
Chan KeungSan Yeh's Thug, Follows Tu (uncredited)
Chu KaiAu's Thug (uncredited)
Chui Chung-HokKilled Thief (uncredited)
Chui FatAu's Thug (uncredited)
Gam LauBlind Mother (uncredited)- HBHo BingAu's right-hand man (uncredited)
Ho Bo-SingAu's Thug (uncredited)
Ho Kei-CheongChung Ting Fu (uncredited)
Huang HaYai Man, Au's Thug (uncredited)- JKJane Kwan Yuk-Chan(uncredited)
Lai YanUmbrella for Captain (uncredited)
Wynn Lau Chun-faiPolice Constable (uncredited)
Law KeungAu's Thug (uncredited)
San SinAngry Worker (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Gordon Liu Chia-hui Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- Lau Kar-leung Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- Yang Fan Director
- Tong Chan Script Supervisor
- Ting Yu Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Szeto On Screenplay
Production · 2
- Si Chiu-Yam Producer, Presenter
- Lee Cheung Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Ho Hak-Wai Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Chow Kwok-Chung Editor
Sound · 2
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Music
- Chang Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Ho Chieh-Fu Props
- Mak Suk-Ming Props
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