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The Big Brawl

1980 · 95 min

A breezy, good-natured martial-arts romp with playful comedy, lively fights, and a lighthearted underdog spirit.

Directed by
Robert Clouse
Genres
Action, Comedy
Tagline
Where the only rule is to stay alive.
Overview
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.

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Directed by
Robert Clouse
Genres
Action, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • crime
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Robert Clouse
Written by
Robert Clouse
Starring
Jackie Chan, Mako, Kristine DeBell, José Ferrer, Rosalind Chao, Chao Li Chi, H.B. Haggerty, Ron Max
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Robert C. Jessup
Runtime
95 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English

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