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User Rating:
6.8/10   1,685 votes
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Director:
Johnnie To
Writers:
Nai-Hoi Yau (written by) &
Kin-Yee Au (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 April 2003 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Into the Perilous Night...
Plot:
Over the course of one night, a team of cops frantically search for their colleague's missing gun. | add synopsis
Awards:
11 wins & 19 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
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User Comments:
Not the most original of films, but still great more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Simon Yam ... Sergeant Mike Ho
Maggie Siu ... Kat (as Maggie Shiu)
Suet Lam ... Sergeant Lo Sa (as Lam Suet)
Ruby Wong ... Inspector Leigh Cheng
Ho-Yin Wong ... Supervisor Wong (as Raymond Wong)
Eddy Ko ... Eye Ball (as Ko Hung)
Hoi-Pang Lo ... Bald Head (as Loi Hoi Pang)
Jerome Fung ... Sergeant Fung
Frank Michael Liu ... Triad (as Frank Liu)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chiu Chi Shing ... Ponnytail
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
PTU - Police Tactical Unit (Europe) (DVD title)
PTU: Into the Perilous Night (International: English title) (festival title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some language.
Runtime:
88 min | Germany:87 min (Berlin Film Festival) | USA:85 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Sergeant Lo Sa: Go fire twice, Madam. It will be easier for the report. Probably you will get bonus. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Kei tung bou deui: Ging lai (2008) more

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9 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Not the most original of films, but still great, 11 April 2003
Author: moviemarcus

I don't agree with Philay Chan at all. I mean, are you digging at the acting and minor stuff like score (score's not important in this movie. There isn't even a score in most of the scenes) just because everyone love this movie and applauded that night and you want to sound A LITTLE DIFFERENT?

I am not asking you to like this film when you don't, but the basis of your analysis is rather weak. I mean, I won't say the acting is brilliant, but it's definitely not spoiling the film.

Apparently, "P.T.U." is about the plot, the visuals, the humor, and most important of all, the minimalistic approach Johnnie To used to tell his story.

I will give it 4 out of 5 stars. Yes, it's not a masterpiece, but I was surprised to see that the only comment we have here is a negative one. This film is a great witty popcorn flick.

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