Hong Kong Synopsis
“Mr. Shatter isn't crushproof, but cross him and he'll put you in a box!”
Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small African country and collect his fee from a bank in the Far East. On arrival in Hong Kong his life is threatened and when the bank denies all knowledge of payment arrangements, he realises he has been drawn into a dangerous game where there are no rules. Amongst the players are the Mafia and several foreign intelligence services and the stakes being played for are deadly.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shatter. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shatter itself).
The 1973–1975 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1973-1975 Hong Kong release window, Shatter sits at #19 of 24. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shatter premiered alongside 8 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Hong Kong films in 1974.
The 50th 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
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #629 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #408 of 516 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hammer Film Productions, Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | December 6, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0074268 |