Hand of Death (1976 film)

Hand of Death
Theatrical poster
Directed by	John Woo
Written by	John Woo
Produced by	Raymond Chow Peng Chien
Starring	Doran Tan James Tien Jackie Chan Sammo Hung
Cinematography	Liang Yung-chi
Edited by	Chang Yau-chung Yuan Tung-chun
Music by	Joseph Koo
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	15 July 1976 (1976-07-15)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin
Box office	HK$797,921.20[1]

Hand of Death (simplified Chinese: 少林门; traditional Chinese: 少林門; pinyin: shǎolínmén, also known as Countdown in Kung Fu) is a 1976 Hong Kong vigilante martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, who also supporting role. The film stars Doran Tan and James Tien in leading roles, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung in supporting roles and also features cameo appearances by Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and Chiang Sheng. In addition to their acting roles, Hung also worked as stunt co-ordinator, whilst Biao (as well as additional stunt work from Chan) also performed much of the stuntwork, including doubling for both of the principal stars.