Movie

Shaolin Iron Claws

1978 · 86 min

A scrappy, hard-hitting old-school martial arts brawl with grim stakes and plenty of claw-versus-fist showdowns.

Overview: A corrupt Shaolin assassin, a master in Iron Claws, is hired to threaten members of the Ching Dynasty into resigning a secret letter for the restoration of the monarchy. The plot is unravelled when a police chief captures one of the assailants. The Shaolin Iron Master must be destroyed...
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, corruption, power, revenge
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
corruption
power
revenge
violence
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none