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Long Arm of the Law (1984)
Directed by Johnny Mak
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Overview
A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Lam Wai | Wong Kin | Kong Lung | Chan Ging | Shum Wai | Ng Hoi-Tin | Tommy Wong | Yeung Ming | Lau On-Kei | Ben Lam | Alex Ng Hong-Ling | Fong Li | Lam Seung-Sam | Chow Ling | Gong Ng | Lau Sun-Lun | Wong Suk-Fan | Chan Man-Kei | Chan Wai-Fong | Lau Kwai-Chung | Yu Kwok-Hung | Ng Yeuk-Hon | Stire Sin | Chien Hua Hsu | Chow Shing-Boh | Wong Hung | Luk Ying-Hong | Fei Pak | Sam Kin-Sang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2024 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Borrowed | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Due to some conflicts and MLK holiday tomorrow we pushed our movie night to today. Kicked off with this HK crime thriller that I had never seen and was recently released by 88 Films as a 2 film set. This is a cool film that shows that grimy side of Hong Kong.
Inspired by a true story, this is one of those “one more job” crime films. From the outset when these guys come together to plan a major heist I knew things were not gonna go well. What’s nice about this story is that it allows the viewer to know the characters and become sympathetic for them even tho they are criminals. By the end you’re hoping they can somehow succeed against the odds. That entire finale is bananas and a great sequence set inside Kowloon Walled City. Very cool film.
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