Name: Shaolin Wooden Men
Genre: Action
Released: 1976-10-10
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Jackie Chan, Doris Lung Chun-Erh, Chin Kang, Chang Ping-Yu, Chang I-Fei

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Shaolin Wooden Men plot summary

Revenge is his destiny.

Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

Details

Original title: 少林木人巷
Release date: October 10, 1976
Runtime: 1h 37m
Genres: Action
Directed by: Chen Chi-Hwa
Country: Hong Kong
TMDB rating: 6.8 / 10 · 148 votes

Shaolin Wooden Men trailer

Cast

Jackie ChanLittle Mute
Doris Lung Chun-ErhRestaurant Waitress
Chin KangPrisoner
Chang Ping-YuShaolin Nun
Chang I-FeiAbbot
Chiu Lo-KongShaolin Temple Student
Gam YamTavern Boss
Ho KangAbbot
Chiang KamRestaurant Waiter
Hou Chun HsiaMonk

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Where can I watch Shaolin Wooden Men?

In the United States, Shaolin Wooden Men is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Shout! Factory, and Cineverse. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player.