Movie: Running on Empty

Top 10 Billed Cast

Frankie Lam
林文龍

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
吳雪雯

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah
霍瑞華

Chin Shih-Erh
金少龍

Hung San-Nam
洪新南

Alan Chui Chung-San
徐忠信

Kwong Wa
江華

Lee Siu-Kay
李兆基

Policeman

Ho Wing-Cheung
Ho Wing-Cheung

Assassin

John Chong
莊澄

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    Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.

  • Release Date

    1991-04-08

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話
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