Shatter

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

1974 1h 30m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 27

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Stuart Whitman
Shatter
Ti Lung
Tai Pah / Tai Kung
Lily Li
Mai Mee
Peter Cushing
Paul Rattwood
Anton Diffring
Hans Leber
Ko Hung
Japanese karate fighter
Keung Hon
Korean taekwondo fighter
James Ma Chim-Si
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Carreras
Writers: Don Houghton
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Directed by Michael Carreras, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lindup. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stuart Whitman and Ti Lung and Lily Li carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Carreras directs. John Wilcox behind the camera. David Lindup scores. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Michael Carreras, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Lindup. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stuart Whitman and Ti Lung and Lily Li carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mr. Shatter isn't crushproof, but cross him and he'll put you in a box!".
9IMDB entry: tt0074268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.