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Jail in Burning Island(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-04-25
55%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends up in prison. There he learns that the world isn't black and white, but has many shades of gray, and makes new friends and enemies.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Taiwan
ProductionCompanies:
China Star Entertainment
Movie: Jail in Burning Island
Top 10 Billed Cast
吳奇隆
Lin
金城武
Yeung Chung
郝劭文
Wen
黃秋生
Prison Warden Goo
陳松勇
Yoong
吳孟達
Uncle Da
樓學賢
Brother Pao
程東
Captain Du
黃一飛
Mentally Challenged Inmate
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Overview
A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends up in prison. There he learns that the world isn't black and white, but has many shades of gray, and makes new friends and enemies.
Release Date
1997-04-25
Average
5.5
Rating:
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