Secret Executioners (1982): cast, story & where to watch
1982 · Film · ★ 4.7
Released in 1982, Secret Executioners is an action film directed by Godfrey Ho, running about 89 minutes.
What it’s about. The story centres around various gang related tribulations plus a long running feud between a scruffy looking detective who spends the entire film shivering as though suffering from Heroin withdrawal symptoms(!) and Hwang who plays his old friend who has clearly landed on the wrong side of the tracks as it were and is now head of a gang called the Yellow Tigers. Throw into this mix a sub plot involving the lucrative ownership of a night club, a woman searching for her missing sister and of course the newly edited in footage which details the hired goons fighting on behalf of the gangs
Who’s in it. Secret Executioners stars Hwang Jang-Lee, Jim Norris, Kim Seok-hun and Min Bok-gi, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, Secret Executioners has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Secret Executioners page.
If you liked it. Fans of Secret Executioners 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.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Secret Executioners (1982)?
- In US, Secret Executioners is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Secret Executioners worth watching?
- Secret Executioners holds an audience score of 4.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Secret Executioners?
- Secret Executioners stars Hwang Jang-Lee, Jim Norris, Kim Seok-hun, Min Bok-gi and Wu-cheol Shin.
- When was Secret Executioners released?
- Secret Executioners was released in 1982, with a runtime of about 89 minutes.