The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1971-10-23 • 1h 39m • R •
Action
7.1
User Score
798 votes

"Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!"

Overview

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Lo Wei

Director

Lo Wei

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

zh

Budget

$100,000

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 39m

Release Date

1971-10-23

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Reviews

TwiceONCE2016

TwiceONCE2016

2022-08-01T22:17:55.878Z

Does anyone have great memories of seeing THE BIG BOSS (1971) late night on Channel 4 (UK) in the 90s? It was the first time I saw the uncut version after watching the VHS countlessly in cut form. What a revelation it was - especially seeing it as a child. The film is at times rough (very, very rough) in its quality and execution but there are so many iconic moments peppered throughout that all is immediately forgiven.