The Big Heat
Four men, standing alone, up against a massive murderous conspiracy.
1988 · 1h 38m
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah
,
Johnnie To
,
Tsui Hark
Overview
Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.
Director and cast
- Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah Director
- Johnnie To Director
- Tsui Hark Director
- Waise Lee Chi-hung as John Wong Wai-Pong
- Joey Wong as Han Ching
- Matthew Wong Hin-Mung as Lun Kwok-Keung
- Phillip Kwok Chui as Kam
- Lionel Lo King-Wah as Insp. Ong Chat-Fu
- Paul Chu Kong as Han Ching
- Betty Mak Chui-Han as Maggie
- Peter Lai Bei-dak as Peter Ng
- Kirk Wong Chi-Keung Cast
- Michael Chow Man-kin Cast
More films
Tough Enough (2006)
Drama · Thriller · N/A
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Detlev Buck
- Cast
- David Kross, Jenny Elvers, Erhan Emre
The Big Sleep (1946)
Crime · Mystery · Thriller · Approved
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Cast
- Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely
The Gazebo (1959)
Comedy · Crime · Approved
TV writer Elliott Nash buries a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let the body rest there.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- George Marshall
- Cast
- Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner
The Bank Job (2008)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · R
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Cast
- Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore
Derailed (2005)
Drama · Thriller · R
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Mikael Håfström
- Cast
- Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Comments
Talk about the film with other members