Where to watch Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) tonight
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) runs 1 h 38 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.3 from 382 TMDB members. Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min — ends 9:38 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Action, Comedy
- Released
- March 1, 1978
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 382 votes
- Director
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Starring
- Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Hwang Jang-Lee, Dean Shek Tin
- Language
- cn
- Original title
- 蛇形刁手
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: ARROW (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Snake in the Eagle's Shadow?
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is 1 h 38 min long (98 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:38 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Snake in the Eagle's Shadow rated?
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is rated PG in the US.
- Is Snake in the Eagle's Shadow a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Snake in the Eagle's Shadow?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: ARROW (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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