Dreadnaught
1981 1h 31m movie Film Hong Kong

Dreadnaught

勇者無懼

“To catch a killer, one man must brave the face of evil.”

Dreadnaught sits in the top 6% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #51 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

勇者無懼

“To catch a killer, one man must brave the face of evil.”

Mousy, the laundry guy, is attacked several times by an angry theatre troupe member. Although he survives, his friend doesn't. So, he overcomes his cowardice and decides to avenge his friend's death.

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #51 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #26 of 516 (top 5%).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Dreadnaught. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Action + Comedy in Hong Kong

150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dreadnaught itself).

The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window

Among 45 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Dreadnaught places #5 — near the top of its class.

  1. Blade Runner
    #1

    Blade Runner

    ★ 7.9 · 1982
  2. Buddha's Palm
    #2

    Buddha's Palm

    ★ 7.9 · 1982
  3. Boat People
    #3

    Boat People

    ★ 7.6 · 1982
  4. The Miracle Fighters
    #4

    The Miracle Fighters

    ★ 7.4 · 1982
  5. Dreadnaught
    #5

    Dreadnaught

    ★ 7.4 · 1981
  6. Killer Constable
    #6

    Killer Constable

    ★ 7.1 · 1980
  7. The Prodigal Son
    #7

    The Prodigal Son

    ★ 7.0 · 1981
  8. The Young Master
    #8

    The Young Master

    ★ 6.9 · 1980

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dreadnaught premiered alongside 17 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.

The 153rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

22
Reviews
46th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

22 audience reviews — more than 46% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity (61th percentile) outruns review volume (46th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesOrange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime1h 31m
Release DateMarch 26, 1981
IMDbtt0083352