Five Fingers of Death (1972) Reviews & Ratings

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Five Fingers of Death reviews

Five Fingers of Death holds a 6.7/10 average from 121 TMDB ratings.

**_Comic book chopsocky flick from Hong Kong_** This was the movie that broke the Asian martial arts craze in America in 1973, following the success of the “Kung Fu” pilot and ensuing television series the previous year. Roy Thomas was inspired to create Marvel Comics’ Iron Fist after watching both. The story takes place in the early 20th century in rural Hong Kong (or bordering China). As such, there are no vehicle…
— Wuchak (5/10)

A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.

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