Bruce the Super Hero (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Bruce the Super Hero is an action and drama film directed by Bruce Le, running about 88 minutes. “Bruce Le stars in this martial arts adventure” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Bruce returns to Manila to investigate the murder of his sister, Susan Chang. On the night of her attack she was helped by an amateur-boxer, Ramon "Rocky" Roblado. Behind Susan's death is the 'Black Dragon Society', who are searching for a sacred Samurai sword hilt which contains a map leading to a hidden location of one billion in Gold. Upon the discovery that Rocky may have the artefact, the leader of the Black Dragon's orders his men to retrieve it for him at any cost.

Who’s in it. Bruce the Super Hero stars Bruce Le as Bruce Chang, Lito Lapid as Rocky Robledo, Chiang Tao as Kong and Bolo Yeung as The Bull Killer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Bruce the Super Hero has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bruce the Super Hero page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bruce the Super Hero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.