City Kids 1989(1989)
The pressures of the gang-ridden Hong Kong streets threaten to tear two teenage friends apart. A provocative look at misunderstood youth and juvenile delinquency on the urban streets of Hong Kong.
Movie: City Kids 1989
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sas / Puppy
Chow Chor-San
May
Big Skin Chuen
Killer
Officer Chow Wing
Brother Fu
Chow Man Sau
Yellow
Fu's Thug
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The pressures of the gang-ridden Hong Kong streets threaten to tear two teenage friends apart. A provocative look at misunderstood youth and juvenile delinquency on the urban streets of Hong Kong.
Release Date
1989-08-05
Average
8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
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广州话 / 廣州話Keywords
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