Running Out of Time (1999)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 33min
- Action, Crime
- 23 Sep 1999 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer-suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime Syndicates.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
| Andy Lau | ... |
Cheung
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| Ching Wan Lau | ... |
Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang
(as Lau Ching Wan)
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| YoYo Mung | ... |
Leung Yuen Ting - Girl on Mini Bus
(as Yoyo Mung)
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| Waise Lee | ... |
Baldy
(as Lee Chi Hung)
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| Shiu-Hung Hui | ... |
Chief Inspector Wong Kai-fat
(as Hui Shiu Hung)
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| Suet Lam | ... |
Suet, Baldy's Henchman
(as Lam Suet)
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| Ruby Wong | ... |
Head of Interpol
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| Wai Ai | ... |
Cop at bank
(as Al Wai)
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Wai-Kin Lam | ... |
Negotiator Hui
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Robert Sparks | ... |
Diamond Dealer
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Wai Leung Hung | ... |
Building Caretaker
(as Wai Leung Hung)
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Ching-Ting Law | ... |
Elevator Cop
(as Lo Ching Ting)
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Man Shing Yau | ... |
Bank Robber
(as Yau Man Shing)
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| Paco Yick | ... |
SPU Leader
(as Yee Tin Hung)
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South Kei Lee | ... |
Street Thug
(as Lee South Kei)
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Yan Tin So | ... |
Office Worker
(as So Yan Tin)
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| Wah-Wo Wong | ... |
Security Guard
(as Wah-Woo Wong)
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Yui Sang Wong | ... |
Operation Team Member
(as Wong Yiu Sang)
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Man-Chun Li | ... |
Operation Team Member
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Chi Kwong Cheuk | ... |
Operation Team Member
(as Cheuk Chi Kwong)
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Jerome Fung | ... |
Operation Team Member
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Chun Hung Cheung | ... |
Operation Team Member
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Yiu-Fai Cheung |
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Yuk Wah Cheung | ... |
Police officer
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Chi-Ming Lee | ... |
Doctor
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| Sau-Kei Lee | ... |
Cheung's Doctor
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Chan Kin Yung | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Johnnie To | ||
Written by
| Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (written by) (as Yau Nai Hoi) & |
| Laurent Courtiaud | ... | (written by) & |
| Julien Carbon | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Catherine Chan | ... | production executive |
| Tiffany Chen | ... | administrative producer |
| Christina Lee Storm | ... | co-producer (as Christina Lee) |
| Yun Tao | ... | line producer |
| Johnnie To | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ying-Wah Wong | ... | (as Raymond Wong) |
Cinematography by
| Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
| Chi Wai Chan | ... | (as Chan Chi Wai) |
Art Direction by
| Jerome Fung | ||
Makeup Department
| Tin-Mei Ching | ... | makeup artist (as Ching Tin Mei) |
| Joe Kwong | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Dixon Chan | ... | production manager (as Chan Hin Koon) |
| Ching-Ting Law | ... | unit manager (as Law Jing Ting) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wing-Cheong Law | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Wing-Hing Law | ... | head property master |
Sound Department
| Martin Richard Chappell | ... | location sound recordist (as Martin Chappell) / sound editor (as Martin Chappell) |
| May Mok | ... | boom operator / sound editor |
| Kuo-Hua Wu | ... | sound effects (as Ng Kwok Wah) |
Special Effects by
| Shui Tim Chi | ... | pyrotechnician (as Chi Shui Tim) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | best boy (as Kwong Ting Fung) |
| Hung-Mo To | ... | focus puller (as To Hung Mo) |
| Kwok-Chiu Wu | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yu Ho Tang | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Tang Yu Ho) |
Additional Crew
| Charles Heung | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- China Star Entertainment
- Win's Entertainment Ltd. (copyright holder)
- Milky Way Image Company
Distributors
- China Star Entertainment (1999) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Pushkar Films (1999) (World-wide)
- Win's Entertainment Ltd. (1999) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- JCA (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Canyon Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fortune Star Media Limited (2010) (World-wide)
- Long Shong Entertainment Group (1999) (Canada)
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (1999) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Nameless Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Nameless Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Subway Cinema (2000) (United States) (subtitled)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Milkyway Sound (effects)
- Milkyway Sound (sound design)
- Milkyway Sound (studio)
- MastersFX (special makeup effects)
Other Companies
- Salon Films (camera equipment provided by)
- Westfield (lighting equipment)
- Fine Art Film Production Company (subtitles)
- Shaw Brothers (laboratory)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dying Wah has nothing to be afraid of anymore when he realizes that he has only 4 weeks to live, and he's determined to get revenge for his father. Later, when Wah successfully gets away in a robbery, detective San makes up his mind and chases after Wah and arrests him. But, we can only have one winner in a game, who's gonna win?
Written by L.H. Wong |
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| Taglines | A criminal genius, who has only 14 days left in his life. A CID, who has the support of the entire police force. A psychological but fatal game between two men of super talent. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hong Kong Stories (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Doctor:
Looks like we won't see each other again. Cheung: Only in this life, doctor. See more » |