The Hand of Death
Original title: Shao Lin men / Hand of Death
“The hand of death strikes in 18 mysterious ways!”
1976 · 1 h 35 min
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Cast
Tao-Liang Tan 
James Tien Jackie Chan Ching Chu Wei Yang 
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Credits
Written by: 
John Woo
Plot
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a Manchu-loyal enemy and fights to survive.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Woo's early kung fu film, with Jackie Chan in a small role, is rough but energetic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (2,341 votes)
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