These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World

by Chris Poggiali and Grady Hendrix

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When a major Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers on March 21, 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian American audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw. That changed overnight as kung fu movies kicked off a craze that would earn millions at the box office, send TV ratings soaring, sell hundreds of thousands of video tapes, influence the birth of hip hop,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:173689160X

ISBN13:9781736891605

Release Date:January 2022

Publisher:Mondo Books

Length:432 Pages

Weight:3.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 9.1" x 12.1"

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