Movie: People's Hero

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ti Lung
狄龍

Sunny Koo

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
梁朝偉

Ah Sai

Tony Leung Ka-fai
梁家輝

Captain Chan

Paul Chun Pui
秦沛

Capt Cheung

Ronald Wong
黃斌

William Wong (Boney)

Bowie Lam
Bowie Lam

K.W. Poon

Tin Ching
Tin Ching

Wong

Mansook Ahmed
Mansook Ahmed

Manson (Singh)

Elaine Jin
Elaine Jin

Lotus

Sabrina Ho Pui-Yi
Sabrina Ho Pui-Yi

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  • Overview

    Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Captain Chan debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.

  • Release Date

    1987-12-03

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Who's the hero?

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話
  • Keywords

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