# Dreadnaught (1981)

> A fleeing killer infiltrates a theater troupe, forcing a cowardly laundry man to turn desperate survival into kung fu revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44456

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Yuen Woo-ping
- Cast: Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung, Kwan Tak-Hing, Phillip Ko Fai, Yuen Shun-Yi, Lily Li, Tong Ching, Fan Mei-Sheng
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083352/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frantic, irreverent, violent, kung fu movie night, action movie marathon

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- [Warriors Two (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/44465)
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- [Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6506)
- [Fist of Fury 1991 II (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/51398)

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