

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.
Acting
Peter Cushing elevating paycheck material with pure dignity.
Stunts
Ti Lung's fight choreography salvaging the entire production.
Production
Genuine 1974 Hong Kong location shooting, no backlot fakery.

Director
Michael Carreras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Monte Hellman was brought in to finish the film after Carreras fell ill, though neither director wanted their name on it. It's the only time Hellman worked with Shaw Brothers talent.
This represents the dying gasp of Hammer Films' attempt to pivot into martial arts cinema following Bruce Lee's global explosion, co-produced with Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers in a desperate bid for relevance.