Flash Point (Dao huo xian)
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- Synopsis
- SPL power duo Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen re-team for this raucous action film about a loose-cannon cop on the trail of three drug-dealing brothers. Jun (Yen) is the kind of cop who always gets his man, but may set a whole city block ablaze in the ......
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- Starring
- Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Lui Leung Wai, Fan Bingbing
- Director(s)
- Wilson Yip
- Distributor(s)
- Third Rail Releasing
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 87 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites
Has a solid story, which keeps things interesting during the quiet moments when nobody is getting kicked in the head.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Maggie LeeAdd Critic to Favorites
The plot development of Flash Point is purely utilitarian, like a shuttle bus that transports stock characters from one action set to another.Read the full review
Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites
Plainly disappointing as a well-sustained kick-butt thriller, and politically toxic.Read the full review
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