Summary
After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 60
Letterboxd · 876 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108106Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1991
October 1, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Lo Yuen-Ming Director
Writing · 1
- Keith W. Strandberg Screenplay, Executive Producer
Production · 1
- Ng See-yuen Executive Producer
Editing · 2
- Marco Mak Chi-Sin Editor
- Poon Hung Editor
Other crew · 4
- Corey Yuen Martial Arts Choreographer
- Richard Yuen Tak Martial Arts Choreographer
- Viking Chiu Cinematography
- Luis Cubillos Cinematography
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