Shaolin Death Squads
1977Movie1 h 17 min
Summary
Within the walls of the Shaolin Temple are perhaps some of the most powerful and mastered martial arts fighters in the world. Shaolin Death Squads deals with these relentless monks of combat and their struggle to keep the Shaolin Temple from being overthrown by the evil Qing Emperor Yung Cheng.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −31 min on the typical 108
typical 10877Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1977
September 23, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Chan Siu-Pang Director
Writing · 3
- Ni Kuang Writer
- Ng Tan Writer
- Wang Shih-Li Writer
Production · 1
- Wong Cheuk-Hon Producer
Camera · 1
- Cheng Yung-Hsuan Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Tsao Nien-Lung Art Direction
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