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Running Out of Time (1999)

Let the games begin.

Genre : Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Johnnie To
Writer : Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud, Yau Nai-hoi

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.

Actors

Lau Ching-wan
Lau Ching-wan
Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Mr. Cheung
Yoyo Mung
Yoyo Mung
Leung Yuen Ting
Waise Lee
Waise Lee
Baldy
Hui Siu-Hung
Hui Siu-Hung
Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai
Lam Suet
Lam Suet
Suet
Ruby Wong
Ruby Wong
Head of Interpol
Hung Wai-Leung
Hung Wai-Leung
Mr. Lee
Wai Kin Lam
Wai Kin Lam
Mr. Hau
Wong Wa-Wo
Wong Wa-Wo
Office Building Security Guard
Lee Sau-Kei
Lee Sau-Kei
Mr. Cheung's Doctor
Ai Wai
Ai Wai
Cop in Bank Robbery
Chiu Chi-Shing
Chiu Chi-Shing
Mr. Chen's Thug

Crews

Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Director
Julien Carbon
Julien Carbon
Screenplay
Laurent Courtiaud
Laurent Courtiaud
Screenplay
Yau Nai-hoi
Yau Nai-hoi
Screenplay
Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Producer
Cheng Siu-keung
Cheng Siu-keung
Director of Photography
Chan Chi Wai
Chan Chi Wai
Editor
Jerome Fung
Jerome Fung
Art Direction
Tin Mei Ching
Tin Mei Ching
Makeup Artist
Shui Tin Chi
Shui Tin Chi
Special Effects
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Sound
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Compositor
Chi Shui Tim
Chi Shui Tim
Pyrotechnician

Trailers and other movies

Original Trailer
RUNNING OUT OF TIME
RUNNING OUT OF TIME

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