Running Out of Time
Let the games begin.
1999 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Johnnie To
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Running Out of Time
Overview
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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