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Running on Empty

Running on Empty

19915.01h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Written by Ng See-Yuen, Hoh Cheuk-Wing, Bryan Chang
Produced by Raymond Lee Wai-Man
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Top Cast

Frankie Lam

Frankie Lam

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah

Chin Shih-Erh

Chin Shih-Erh

H

Hung San-Nam

Alan Chui Chung-San

Alan Chui Chung-San

Kwong Wa

Kwong Wa

Lee Siu-Kay

Lee Siu-Kay

Policeman

Ho Wing-Cheung

Ho Wing-Cheung

Assassin

John Chong

John Chong

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyheistbank robberytrue crimebank heist

About Running on Empty

Running on Empty is a crime, drama, history, action film released in 1991 exploring themes of based on true story, heist, bank robbery, true crime, bank heist. Directed by Hoh Cheuk-Wing, it stars Frankie Lam, Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man, Terrence Fok Shui-Wah. 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.

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