Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
A bullied orphan teams up with a mysterious old beggar to master the deadly Snake Fist style and confront the ruthless master of Eagle Claw, in a high-stakes battle for martial arts supremacy.
Synopsis
A downtrodden orphan is constantly abused and humiliated until he meets an old man, who is revealed to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes his student and soon finds himself in conflict with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has sworn to destroy the snake fist clan.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Hung PoonShot by Raymond ChangScored by Fu Liang ChouDesigned by Yuen Tai Ting
Box Office
1978 · Box office
Produced on a $92 budget
Production budget
$92
Also known as
- Die Schlange im Schatten des Adlersde
- Jackie Chan: Die Schlange im Schatten des Adlersde
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadowen
- La serpiente a la sombra del águilaes
- Le Chinois se déchaînefr
- Il serpente all'ombra dell'aquilait
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jackie Chan
as Chien Fu
Siu Tin Yuen
as Beggar - Pai Chang Tien
Jeong Lee Hwang
as Lord Sheng Kuan
Dean Shek
as Teacher Li
Roy Horan
as Priest
Fung Hak On
as Snake Fist School Master
Lung Chan
as Substitute Teacher Lian
Lap Ban Chan
as Brothel Madam
Yao Lin Chen
as Master Hung (Hung Wei School)
Kam Cheung
as Tao Kuei - Magistrate's Son
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1Writers
4Producers
1Other crew
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