Drama ·Action ·Thriller ·Crime · Hong Kong · 1999 · 1h 33m

Running Out of Time

暗戰

Running Out of Time poster
Director
Johnnie To
Cast
Sean Lau Ching-wan as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang Andy Lau as Mr. Cheung Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai as Leung Yuen Ting Benz Hui Siu-Hung as Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai Lam Suet as Suet Waise Lee Chi-Hung as Mr. Chen
Crew
Cheng Siu-Keung — Director of Photography Chan Chi-Wai — Editor Raymond Wong Ying-Wah — Original Music Composer Laurent Courtiaud — Screenplay Yau Nai-Hoi — Screenplay Julien Carbon — Screenplay
Tagline

Let the games begin.

Synopsis

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

Trailer Running Out of Time — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
terminal illnessthiefrevengemurderhong kong
Key Collaborators
Johnnie To Director Cheng Siu-Keung Director of Photography Chan Chi-Wai Editor Raymond Wong Ying-Wah Original Music Composer Laurent Courtiaud Screenplay Yau Nai-Hoi Screenplay Julien Carbon Screenplay Johnnie To Producer Charles Heung Producer
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