Film of the Day: Twisted Pair

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MOVIE

The Big Boss

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1971

99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wei Lo · Chia-Hsiang Wu

Starring

Bruce Lee · Maria Yi · James Tien · Marilyn Bautista · Ying-Chieh Han · Tony Liu

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 1st February 1981

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 2nd Jun '23
Debut position: 40
Highest position: 40
Debut gross: £1.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£1.4 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$16.2 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$50 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Wei Lo

Directed By

Chia-Hsiang Wu

Directed By

Bruce
Lee

Actor

Character

Bruce Lee

Cheng Chao-an

Maria Yi

Chow Mei

James Tien

Hsiu Chien

Marilyn Bautista

Miss Wuman

Ying-Chieh Han

Hsiao Mi (The Boss)

Tony Liu

Hsiao Chiun (Mi's son)

Kun Li

Ah Kun

Nora Miao

Drinkstand owner

Shan Chin

Hua Sze

Chia-Chen Tu

Uncle

Chih Chen

Ice Factory Manager

Billy Chan

Ah Pei

Lung Chan

Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman

Stephen Chang

Disciple

Ching-Ying Lam

Ah Yen (Cheng's cousin)

Cheng Ying Tu