Devil's Dynamite (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Devil's Dynamite is an action, thriller and horror film directed by Joe Livingstone, running about 90 minutes. “FOR THE SHADOW WARRIOR - NO ENEMY IS TOO DEADLY.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After spending ten years in prison Steven Cox has recently been released and his former colleagues will do anything to find out where he stashed his fortune. His former mistress now rules the underworld and she plays the various fractions against each other to maintain her power. One of the local drug lords has hired vampires to protect him and keep his drug smuggling business thriving. The vampires pop up around town as they, along with various other thugs, try to knock off Steven Cox and find the whereabouts to his gold. There is a stranger in town that dresses up like a space age super hero who aligns himself with Steven Cox as they take on together the corrupt underworld. A cut n paste movie that uses footage from The Stunning Gambling (Taiwan) and Giant of Casino (HK).

Who’s in it. Devil's Dynamite stars Jack Suen Kwok-Ming as Alex / Shadow Warrior, Shih Chung-Tien as Mr. Ivers (archive footage), Wang Kuan-Hsiung as Steven Cox (archive footage) and Chang Seng-Kwong, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Devil's Dynamite has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Cultpix and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Devil's Dynamite page.

If you liked it. Fans of Devil's Dynamite 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.