Summary
Iron Monkey teams up with his blind friend Jin to bring underworld agent the Tiger to justice. When Jin's son arrives he soon becomes caught up in the conflict, leading to Jin's death. Jin's son now joins the Iron Monkey to avenge his father's memory, as they launch an attack on the Tiger's lair.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 51
IMDb4.6
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1996
April 24, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
- Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- 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 NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Chiu Lo-Kong Director
Writing · 1
- Lee Man-Choi Writer
Production · 1
- Lee Shin Producer
Camera · 1
- Tommy Tong Yue-Tai Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Wong Yuk Cheung Editor
Sound · 1
- Wong Kin-yuen Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Yuen Woo-ping Martial Arts Choreographer
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- Iron Monkey (1993)
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- Iron Monkey 2 (1996)
GoodWatch score 51You're here
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