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Life Gamble

1978Movie1 h 40 min

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes–67%
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes–67%

Summary

Legendary director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future Venoms Lo Meng and Kuo Chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

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

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Cast

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Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Produced by
Run Run Shaw, Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Music by
Frankie Chan Fan-kei

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Facts

April 26, 1978 · 1 h 40 min · Violence

Released
April 26, 1978
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Drama
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
40 countries

Tropes

Magnetic Hero, Tricked-Out Gloves, Shoot the Bullet +9

Q&A

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Where can I stream Life Gamble?

Shout! Factory TVShout! Factory

In the United States, Life Gamble streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Life Gamble worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Life Gamble in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.