

The Big Boss
Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!
Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $100K
- Box office
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- Language
- Cantonese
- factory worker
- factory
- mother
- martial arts
- kung fu
- prostitute
- smuggling (contraband)
- boss
- promise
- drugs
- east asian lead
- family
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR5 Oct 1972
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM13 Apr 1974
CanadaCA
- TheatricalR23 Oct 1971
DenmarkDK
- Physical1523 Oct 1971
FranceFR
- Theatrical1217 May 1973
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany13 Apr 1973
- Theatrical16West Germany (Re-Release)18 Jul 1975
- Theatrical16West Germany (Re-Release)1 Jan 1979
Hong KongHK
- Theatrical (limited)IIB23 Oct 1971
- TheatricalIIB30 Oct 1971
- TheatricalIIBRe-Release1 Apr 1974
- TheatricalIIBRe-Release1 Jan 1982
ItalyIT
- TheatricalVM1425 Jun 1973
JapanJP
- TheatricalR-1513 Apr 1974
MexicoMX
- TVB-159 Jan 2007
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1226 Mar 1973
- Physical12DVD23 Aug 2012
RussiaRU
- Physical18+DVD, «Unidigital Trading»24 Oct 2006
- Digital / OTT18+«Maurice Film»8 Aug 2020
Frequently asked questions
The Big Boss was released on 23 October 1971.
Audience reviews
1- T7/10
TwiceONCE2016
8/1/2022
Does anyone have great memories of seeing THE BIG BOSS (1971) late night on Channel 4 (UK) in the 90s? It was the first time I saw the uncut version after watching the VHS countlessly in cut form. What a revelation it was - especially seeing it as a child. The film is at times rough (very, very rough) in its quality and execution but there are so many iconic moments peppered throughout that all is immediately for…
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