Shatter

19741974
RR
1h 30min

Shatter (1974)

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Shatter, an international hitman, is hiding out in Hong Kong after he has completed a contract out on an African leader. Shatter soon finds out that everyone wants him dead, including the cr... Read allShatter, an international hitman, is hiding out in Hong Kong after he has completed a contract out on an African leader. Shatter soon finds out that everyone wants him dead, including the crime syndicate, the cops and the brother of the African leader he killed. Shatter teams up ... Read allShatter, an international hitman, is hiding out in Hong Kong after he has completed a contract out on an African leader. Shatter soon finds out that everyone wants him dead, including the crime syndicate, the cops and the brother of the African leader he killed. Shatter teams up with a kung fu expert to try to get the money that is owed to him. Various double crosses ... Read all

Directors
- Michael Carreras
- Monte Hellman(uncredited)
Writer
- Don Houghton(screenplay by)
Stars

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Mai-Meeas Mai-Mee

Paul Rattwoodas Paul Rattwood

Hans Leberas Hans Leber

Yemi Goodman Ajibade

Ansabi M'Goyaas Ansabi M'Goya
(as Yemi Ajibade)
…

1st Bodyguardas 1st Bodyguard
(as Liu Ka Yong)

2nd Bodyguardas 2nd Bodyguard
(as Huang Pei Chi)

Leber's Girlas Leber's Girl
(as Liu Ya Ying)

Howeas Howe
(as Lo Wei)

Thai Boxeras Thai Boxer
(as James Ma)

Korean Boxeras Korean Boxer
(as Chiang Han)

Japanese Boxeras Japanese Boxer
(as Kao Hsiung)

Chok-Chow Cheung

Directors
- Michael Carreras
- Monte Hellman(uncredited)
Writer
- Don Houghton(screenplay by)
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Shatter, an international hitman, is hiding out in Hong Kong after he has completed a contract out on an African leader. Shatter soon finds out that everyone wants him dead, including the crime syndicate, the cops and the brother of the African leader he killed. Shatter teams up with a kung fu expert to try to get the money that is owed to him. Various double crosses and fight scenes ensue. —Patrick Knightly <pjknight@polsci.umass.edu>

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Taglines
- He's murder!
Genres
- Action
- Drama
Certificate
- R
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The second British-Hong Kong co-production between Hammer Films and the Shaw Brothers, filmed December 17 1973-January 15 1974 (copyright 1974). Preceded by The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), these were Peter Cushing's last performances for Hammer Films.

Alternate versions
The U.S Anchor Bay DVD featured the UK cinema print which was cut to remove a hook impaling and a man being shot and spitting blood during the dock fight. The German CMV Laservision disc is the fully uncut print.

Connections
Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Silent Night, Deadly Night III: You Better Watch Out (2012)

Top review

Nice-looking but slow-moving

Stuart Whitman was a good choice to play the burly and rough-edged hitman of the movie, but it's a pity that he doesn't get much of substance to do. The main fault is a slow-moving screenplay; after the first 20 minutes, it takes about half an hour before things really start to move again, and even after that point things don't really move that much faster. The various action scenes are only okay at best. Though the behind-the-scenes problems the movie suffered from don't make for any real glaring problems, there are still some notable holes here and there. However, the movie does give us a really scenic tour of early 1970s Hong Kong; if you are curious about what it was like to live there back then, the movie may be worth a look.

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Release date
- March 1975 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
Language
- English
Also known as
- Call Him Mr. Shatter
Filming locations
- Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Production companies
- Hammer Films
- Shaw Brothers
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Runtime
- 1h 30min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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