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Long Arm of the Law

Long Arm of the Law

19846.81h 46m

Overview

A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.

Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
Written by Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Produced by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
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Top Cast

David Lam Wai

David Lam Wai

Ho Yiu-Tung

W

Wong Kin

Chubby / Sik Koo

Chiang Lung

Chiang Lung

Ah Chung

Chan Ging

Chan Ging

Rooster

L

Lee Ying-Git

Blockhead

L

Lam Seung-Sam

Bull's Eye

Y

Yeung Ming

Ah Sheung

L

Lau On-Kei

Angel

Shum Wai

Shum Wai

Tai

N

Ng Hoi-Tin

Inspector Li

Themes & Keywords

illegal immigrationhong kongex soldiercriminal gangwalled cityarmed robberyillegal border crossingkowloonguangzhoured guardsformer soldierguangzhou, china

About Long Arm of the Law

Long Arm of the Law is a action, crime film released in 1984 exploring themes of illegal immigration, hong kong, ex soldier, criminal gang, walled city, armed robbery. Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung, it stars David Lam Wai, Wong Kin, Chiang Lung. A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.

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