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Five Deadly Venoms is a popular 1978 Hong Kong cult martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh. The film is considered to be an influental and important film in the genre. The five deadly venoms are The Centipede, The Snake, The Scorpion, The Lizard and The Toad. The film was listed at number 11 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 50 Cult Films list.

Plot

The dying master of the powerful Poison Clan dispatches his last pupil on a crucial mission. Worried that the skills he has taught are being used to evil ends, he orders the Yan Tieh to trace a retired colleague and warn him that the fortune he amassed from the clan activities is under threat from five of his former pupils. Each an expert in his own lethal combat style, they comprise a truly invincible force. Yan must discover the whereabouts and true identities of these deadly masked warriors, and decide which, if any, he can trust to join him in his perilous mission.

Trivia

Torture device made famous from this movie:

:Iron Maiden

Quote made famous from this movie:

:"Poison clan rocks the world!"

Inspired a soda commercial.
Several sound quotes sampled and used in raps by Wu-Tang Clan.
Inspired another martial arts film, "Return of the Five Deadly Venoms" which had nothing to do with the original.
The "snake" role was originally intended for a woman.

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