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The Jail of No Return

The Jail of No Return

19944.81h 36m

Overview

Based on true events at an island penal colony near Singapore in the 1950's. Prisoners will have to face all kinds of public humiliations and tortures while they try to figure out how to escape from there.

Directed by Hugo Ng Doi-Yung
Written by Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming
Produced by Tam Wa-Hung
Box Office0Revenue: $238K

Top Cast

Karel Wong Chi-Yeung

Karel Wong Chi-Yeung

Dumb Dog

R

Richard Grosse

Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Wrinkly Dog

D

Daniel Chung Sai-Kuen

W

Wai Naai-Yip

W

Woo Chi-Wai

Bobby Yip Kin-Sang

Bobby Yip Kin-Sang

W

Wong Chi-Keung

L

Leung Wai-Chi

L

Lam Wai-Yin

About The Jail of No Return

The Jail of No Return is a drama, thriller film released in 1994. Directed by Hugo Ng Doi-Yung, it stars Karel Wong Chi-Yeung, Richard Grosse, Ku Feng. Based on true events at an island penal colony near Singapore in the 1950's. Prisoners will have to face all kinds of public humiliations and tortures while they try to figure out how to escape from there.

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