# The Big Brawl (1980)

> A gifted martial artist is driven into a brutal Chicago street-fighting tournament where comic ingenuity matters as much as physical strength.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11662

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Robert Clouse
- Cast: Jackie Chan, Mako, Kristine DeBell, José Ferrer, Rosalind Chao, Chao Li Chi, H.B. Haggerty, Ron Max
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080436/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: energetic, comic, heightened, retro action night, martial arts movie marathon

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- [Rumble in the Bronx (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/21007)
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- [Heart of Dragon (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/11320)
- [Dragons Forever (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/13036)
- [Project A (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/12932)
- [The Young Master (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6530)
- [New Fist of Fury (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/11258)

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