Mission Thunderbolt

"A nightmare of intrigue and deception!"

1983 1h 24m EN

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7.5

BANGER

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IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 2★5IMDB · 109

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Synopsis

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Explosive early Hong Kong actioner about a mysterious criminal known as the White Tycoon, who hires three top assassins to help him eliminate his rivals in two local mobs, the Scorpions and the Serpents. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1982 Taiwanese Film "別愛陌生人 " (Don't Love Any Stranger) with new scenes.

“A nightmare of intrigue and deception!”

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Cast

Jonathan Stierwald
Kubrick Brown from New York
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Hercules (archive footage)
Steve Daw
Interpol Agent Scott
Chen Kuan-Tai
(archive footage)
Summer Dora
Cherry
Tina Matchett
Tania Ryder from Sydney
Phillip Ko Fai
White Tycoon
John Ladalski
Carter Black from London

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Ho
Writers: Godfrey Ho, Stephen So
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Jonathan Stierwald and Michael Chan Wai-Man and Steve Daw carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A nightmare of intrigue and deception!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Godfrey Ho directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jonathan Stierwald and Michael Chan Wai-Man and Steve Daw carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A nightmare of intrigue and deception!".
6IMDB entry: tt0298066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.