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Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

Let the games begin.

19997.31h 33m

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.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud, Yau Nai-Hoi
Produced by Johnnie To, Charles Heung
Box OfficeBudget: $225KRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

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

Themes & Keywords

terminal illnessthiefrevengemurderhong kong

About Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time is a drama, action, thriller, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of terminal illness, thief, revenge, murder, hong kong. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Andy Lau, Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai. 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.

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