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The Replacement Suspect

The Replacement Suspect

20015.01h 31m

Overview

Burglars leaving the scene of their latest loot cross paths with cops ambushing an armed criminal in the same area. Amid the chaos, the burglars take a bar hostage and begin planning their escape not knowing that the armed criminal is in the bar.

Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Written by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung, Wing-Man Yu
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Top Cast

Julian Cheung Chi-Lam

Julian Cheung Chi-Lam

Rick

Michael Wong

Michael Wong

Inspector Kong

Kenny Bee

Kenny Bee

Wong Cheuk Man

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Rick's buddy

Simon Lui Yu-Yeung

Simon Lui Yu-Yeung

Rick's brother

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

Timothy Shaw Chun-Yung

Timothy Shaw Chun-Yung

Keith Ng Shui-Ting

Keith Ng Shui-Ting

Themes & Keywords

triad

About The Replacement Suspect

The Replacement Suspect is a crime, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of triad. Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, it stars Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Michael Wong, Kenny Bee. Burglars leaving the scene of their latest loot cross paths with cops ambushing an armed criminal in the same area. Amid the chaos, the burglars take a bar hostage and begin planning their escape not knowing that the armed criminal is in the bar.

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