Running Out of Time (1999)
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.
Director:
Johnnie To
Writers:
Laurent Courtiaud, Yau Nai-hoi, Julien Carbon.
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Lau Ching-wan as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang |
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Andy Lau Tak-wah as Mr. Cheung |
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Yoyo Mung Ka-wai as Leung Yuen Ting |
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Benz Hui Siu-hung as Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai |
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Lam Suet as Suet |
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Waise Lee Chi-hung as Mr. Chen |
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Hung Wai-Leung as Mr. Lee |
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Oscar Lam Wai-kin as Mr. Hau |
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Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling as Head of Interpol |
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Jimmy Wong Wah-wo as Office Building Security Guard |
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Lee Sau-kei as Mr. Cheung's Doctor |
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Wilson Ai Wai as Policeman in Bank Robbery |
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Paco Yick Tin-hung as Bank Robber |
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Samuel Yau Man-shing as Bank Robber |
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Jerome Fung as SDU |
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Li Man-Chun as SDU |
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Wong Yui-Sang as SDU |
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Cheuk Chi-Gwong as SDU |
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Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung as SDU |
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Robert Sparks as Diamond Seller |
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Law Wing-cheong as Insp Ho's Subordinate |
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Cecilia So Yan-Chee as Insp Ho's Subordinate |
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Lu Ching-ting as Mr. Chen's Thug |
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Chow Pok-Foo as Mr. Chen's Thug |
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Chiu Chi-shing as Mr. Chen's Thug |
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Tam Kon-chung as Mr. Chen's Thug |
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Mark Cheung Yiu-Fai as Mr. Chen's Thug |
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Cheung Yuk-Wah as Policeman |
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Che Jan-Bong as Policeman |
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Chang Kin-Yung as Policeman |
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Terry Lee Ji-ming as Doctor |
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Yau Nai-hoi as |
| Costume & Make-Up | King Ching Tin-Mei | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jerome Fung | Art Direction |
| Production | Johnnie To | Producer |
| Editing | Chan Chi-Wai | Editor |
| Writing | Laurent Courtiaud | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yau Nai-hoi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Cheng Siu-Keung | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Johnnie To | Director |
| Writing | Julien Carbon | Screenplay |
| Crew | Shui Tin Chi | Special Effects |
| Sound | Raymond Wong Ying-Wah | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Chi Shui-Tim | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Raymond Wong Ying-Wah | Compositor |
| Production | Charles Heung | Producer |