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Theatrical Release Date:

07/18/2008

DVD Release Date:

02/12/2008

Run Time:

89min.

Starring:

Lau Ching-Wan , Andy On , Lam Ka-tung , Kelly Lin , Lee Kwok Lun

Director(s):

Johnny To , Wai Ka-fai

Distributor(s):

IFC

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Action

Plot: A psychotic ex-policeman with a mysterious supernatural gift proves invaluable in the case of a missing police firearm and its vanished owner in this tense police thriller from co-directors Johnny To (Fulltime Killer) and Wai Ka-fai (Running on ... Read More

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