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People's Hero (1987)

Who's the hero?

Genre : Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Derek Yee Tung-Sing

Synopsis

Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Ah Sai debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.

Actors

Ti Lung
Ti Lung
Sunny Koo
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Ah Sai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Captain Chan
Paul Chun
Paul Chun
Capt Cheung
Ronald Wong
Ronald Wong
William Wong (Boney)
Bowie Lam
Bowie Lam
K.W. Poon
Tin Ching
Tin Ching
Wong
Mansook Ahmed
Mansook Ahmed
Manson (Singh)
Elaine Jin
Elaine Jin
Lotus
Sabrina Ho
Sabrina Ho

Crews

Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Director
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writer
Keith Lee Baak-Ling
Keith Lee Baak-Ling
Writer
Kwan Yiu-Wing
Kwan Yiu-Wing
Writer
John Shum Kin-Fun
John Shum Kin-Fun
Producer
Lowell Lo
Lowell Lo
Compositor
John Shum Kin-Fun
John Shum Kin-Fun
Executive Producer

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