Overview
A quest for vengeance leads to an epic showdown of skill and honor.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- heroic
- kinetic
- playful
- martial arts movie night
- cult cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a highly entertaining and expertly crafted Hong Kong martial arts showcase.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central son seeks vengeance for his father and recruits sword fighters to pursue it.
The film is identified as a martial arts film with sword fighters, sorcery-inflected imagery, and chivalric themes.
The plot is built around sword fighters and the film's identity is grounded in Hong Kong martial arts action.
John Woo directs and writes this Hong Kong action drama, foregrounding swordplay and revenge.
Films like Last Hurrah for Chivalry, and why
The Chinese Connection
classic hong kong martial arts action, swordplay choreography, and themes of vengeance and honor
A Touch of Zen
stylized wuxia swordplay, heroic camaraderie, and revenge-driven drama
Come Drink with Me
hong kong action filmmaking centered on loyalty, martial arts spectacle, and emotional melodrama
The One-Armed Swordsman
kinetic sword fighting, avenging protagonists, and old-school wuxia atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- John Woo
- Release Date
- 1979-11-22
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Damian Lau Chung-Yan
- Wai Pak
- Lau Kong
- Fung Hak-On
- Chin Yuet-Sang
- Cheng Lui
- Lee Hoi-Sang
- Hsu Hsia
- Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
- Huang Ha
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel, FlixFling
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Last Hurrah for Chivalry about?
- A grieving son recruits two formidable swordsmen for a chivalric campaign of revenge in John Woo’s energetic wuxia adventure.
- What is Last Hurrah for Chivalry like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Last Hurrah for Chivalry as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Last Hurrah for Chivalry violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Last Hurrah for Chivalry as graphic.
- What did critics think of Last Hurrah for Chivalry?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a highly entertaining and expertly crafted Hong Kong martial arts showcase.
- Which films are like Last Hurrah for Chivalry?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chinese Connection, A Touch of Zen, Come Drink with Me, and The One-Armed Swordsman.
- How long is Last Hurrah for Chivalry?
- Last Hurrah for Chivalry runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Last Hurrah for Chivalry?
- In United States, Last Hurrah for Chivalry streams on Criterion Channel, FlixFling.
