Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1978-03-01
Genre:Action, Comedy
Duration:98 min
Country:Hong Kong
Director:Yuen Woo-Ping
Actors:Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Hwang Jang-Lee, Dean Shek Tin, Roy Horan
Production:Seasonal Film Corporation

Overview:

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

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