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Shatter

Shatter

Shatter

Shatter

Mr. Shatter isn't crushproof, but cross him and he'll put you in a box!

1974•1h 30m•

★5.7(25 ratings)

ActionThrillerCrime

Overview

Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small African country and collect his fee from a bank in the Far East. On arrival in Hong Kong his life is threatened and when the bank denies all knowledge of payment arrangements, he realises he has been drawn into a dangerous game where there are no rules. Amongst the players are the Mafia and several foreign intelligence services and the stakes being played for are deadly.

Director

Michael Carreras

Writers

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Main Cast

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Shatter

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Tai Pah / Tai Kung

Lily Li

Lily Li

Mai Mee

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Paul Rattwood

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Hans Leber

Ko Hung

Ko Hung

Japanese karate fighter

Keung Hon

Keung Hon

Korean taekwondo fighter

James Ma Chim-Si

James Ma Chim-Si

Thai Boxer

Lau Nga-Ying

Lau Nga-Ying

Hans Leber's Girl

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Referee Hanson Lee

Huang Pei-Chih

Huang Pei-Chih

Hans Leber's Bodyguard

Lau Kar-Wing

Lau Kar-Wing

Hans Leber's Bodyguard

Full Crew

Direction

Continuity: Renée Glynne
Assistant Director: Godfrey Ho
Director: Michael Carreras
Director: Monte Hellman

Writing

Writer: Don Houghton

Production

Production Manager: Chua Lam
Production Secretary: Jean Walter
Producer: Vee King Shaw
Producer: Michael Carreras

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: Les Hammond
Sound Editor: Vernon Messenger
Boom Operator: Tommy Staples
Original Music Composer: David Lindup
Music Supervisor: Philip Martell

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Roy Ford
Director of Photography: John Wilcox
Director of Photography: Roy Ford
Director of Photography: Brian Probyn

Editing

Assistant Editor: Denis Whitehouse
Editor: Eric Boyd-Perkins

Art Direction

Art Direction: Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng

Keywords

martial artsgangsterhong kong

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Mr. Shatter isn't crushproof, but cross him and he'll put you in a box!"

#2

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

#3

It was a co-production between: Hong Kong, United Kingdom.

#4

The film was directed by Michael Carreras.

#5

The screenplay was written by Don Houghton.

#6

The score was composed by David Lindup.

#7

Cinematography was handled by John Wilcox.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074268.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

25 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Shatter

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Hammer Film Productions

Hammer Film Productions

Shaw Brothers

Shaw Brothers

AVCO Embassy Pictures

AVCO Embassy Pictures