
Shatter
Mr. Shatter isn't crushproof, but cross him and he'll put you in a box!
Directed by Michael Carreras
Produced by Hammer Film Productions, Shaw Brothers
A paranoid, high-octane 1970s thriller about a contract killer caught in a web of double-crosses across Hong Kong, where trust is currency and survival depends on staying one step ahead.
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.
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Is Shatter scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Shatter violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Shatter easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Shatter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Shatter sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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Like Shatter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Shatter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Shatter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Shatter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Shatter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































