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Running on Empty (1991)

Genre : Crime, Drama, History, Action

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Hoh Cheuk-Wing

Synopsis

Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.

Actors

Frankie Lam
Frankie Lam
Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
Terrence Fok Shui-Wa
Terrence Fok Shui-Wa
Chin Shih-Erh
Chin Shih-Erh
Hung San-Nam
Hung San-Nam
Alan Chui Chung-San
Alan Chui Chung-San
Kwong Wa
Kwong Wa
Lee Siu-Kei
Lee Siu-Kei
Policeman
Ho Wing-Cheung
Ho Wing-Cheung
Assassin
John Chong Ching
John Chong Ching
Lee Yiu-Ging
Lee Yiu-Ging
Thug
Gregory Charles Rivers
Gregory Charles Rivers
Journalist

Crews

Philip Chan Fei-Lit
Philip Chan Fei-Lit
Music
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Director
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Writer
Bryan Chang
Bryan Chang
Writer
Charcoal Tan
Charcoal Tan
Writer
Kwok Man-Ki
Kwok Man-Ki
Script Supervisor
Ray Wong Chi-Wai
Ray Wong Chi-Wai
Cinematography
Tang Siu-Lam
Tang Siu-Lam
Music
Wong Chok-Poon
Wong Chok-Poon
Foley
Yuen Gam-Lun
Yuen Gam-Lun
Presenter
Ng See-Yuen
Ng See-Yuen
Story Consultant
Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Producer
Wilson Yip
Wilson Yip
Assistant Director
Chin Wing-Wai
Chin Wing-Wai
Assistant Director
Bill Lui
Bill Lui
Art Direction

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