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Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 22, 1976

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Action, Adventure

User Score

60%

Original Title

少林寺

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers, Chang's Film Company

Director

Chang Cheh

Description

There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.