Where to watch The Prodigal Son (1981) tonight
The Prodigal Son (1981) runs 1 h 40 min and averages 7.0 from 84 TMDB members. A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Action, Comedy
- Released
- November 10, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 84 votes
- Director
- Sammo Hung Kam-bo
- Starring
- Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Lam Ching-ying, Sammo Hung Kam-bo
- Language
- cn
- Original title
- 敗家仔
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Darkroom (subscription), ARROW (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Prodigal Son?
- The Prodigal Son is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Prodigal Son rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Prodigal Son.
- Is The Prodigal Son 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 The Prodigal Son?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Darkroom (subscription), ARROW (subscription). 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 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like The Prodigal Son
- Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
- Fearless Hyena (1979)
- Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
- Legend of the Red Dragon (1994)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)
- The Magnificent Butcher (1979)
- No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
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