# Game of Death (1978)

> A martial-arts star fakes his death after a syndicate assassination attempt and wages a flamboyant underground campaign of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7684

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Robert Clouse
- Cast: Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Hugh O'Brian, Colleen Camp, Robert Wall, Mel Novak, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077594/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: suspenseful, audacious, propulsive, action movie night, martial arts double feature

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