Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time (1999)

23/09/1999
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
1h 33m

Let the games begin.

Overview

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.

  • Johnnie ToDirector
  • Julien CarbonScreenplay
  • Laurent CourtiaudScreenplay
  • Original Title

    暗戰

  • Status

    Released

  • Budget

    $225,000

  • Revenue

    $1,866,462

Keywords

  • terminal illness
  • thief
  • revenge
  • murder
  • hong kong

Top Billed Cast

Sean Lau

Sean Lau

Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Mr. Cheung

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Leung Yuen Ting

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Suet

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Mr. Chen

Hung Wai-Leung

Hung Wai-Leung

Mr. Lee

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin

Mr. Hau

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Head of Interpol

Jimmy Wong

Jimmy Wong

Office Building Security Guard

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