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Prison on Fire

Original title: Gam yuk fung wan
  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3K
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Prison on Fire (1987)
Home Video Trailer from Miramax
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ActionCrimeDrama
Inside a Chinese prison two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.Inside a Chinese prison two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.Inside a Chinese prison two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3K
YOUR RATING
    • Ringo Lam
    • Yin Nam
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Ka-Kui Ho
    • Ringo Lam
    • Yin Nam
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Ka-Kui Ho
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Prison on Fire
    Trailer 4:59
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    Chow Yun-Fat in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Kwong-Leung Wong in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat, Ka-Kui Ho, Tony Ka Fai Leung, and Kwong-Leung Wong in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Prison on Fire (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat and Roy Cheung in Prison on Fire (1987)

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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • 41671
    • (as Chow Yun Fat)
    • …
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Lo Ka Yiu…
    Ka-Kui Ho
    Ka-Kui Ho
    • Micky
    Roy Cheung
    Roy Cheung
    • Officer 'Scarface' Hung
    Victor Hon
    Victor Hon
    • Chiu Chow Man
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Blind Snake
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    • Bill
    Man-Gwan Wong
    Man-Gwan Wong
    • Mimi
    Joseph Chi
    Joseph Chi
    • Billy
    • (as Joe Chu)
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Madly
    Ming Leung
    Ming Leung
    • Yiu's Father
    Shui-Jan Fung
    • Ching's Mother
    Yuen-Tat Chan
    • Kau Suk
    Shu-Kei Law
    • Prison Warden
    Yin Nam
    • Prisoner's Head
    Shui-Chiu Gan
    • Police Inspector
    Kwong-Tim Lee
    • Prisoner
    Wai-Man Tam
    • Prisoner
      • Ringo Lam
      • Yin Nam
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Became a big box office hit in Hong Kong
    • Quotes

      41671: I always talk so loud. I talk loud. Doesn't mean I'm rude. Sir!

    • Connections
      Followed by Prison on Fire II (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Full of Hope
      Performed by Maria Codero"

    User reviews18

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    6/10
    Good, but could potentially have been somewhat better...
    Oddly enough I haven't seen "Prison On Fire" (aka "Gam yuk fung wan") from 1987 before now in 2020. I happened to get the chance to sit down and watch parts I and II, and being a big fan of the Hong Kong cinema, of course I did so.

    And the fact that it had Chow Yun Fat and Tony Ka Fai Leung on the cast list, of course helped sweeten the deal.

    While writer Yin Nam and director Ringo Lam definitely were on to something unique with "Prison On Fire", it just felt that the movie was lacking that particular something to make it truly outstanding. Perhaps it was the fact that the storyline felt a bit too scripted and predictable, or because oddly enough not a single police officer in the prison facility had a firearm.

    "Prison On Fire" is a good prison movie, but it just feels like director Ringo Lam was cushioning the movie a bit, not making it fully as rough and gritty as it deserved to be.

    Aside from Chow Yun Fat and Tony Ka Fai Leung, the movie does have a good cast ensemble of actors to help bring the movie to life on the screen.

    This is definitely an enjoyable movie and one that is well-worth the time to sit down and watch. My rating of "Prison On Fire" is a six out of ten stars. I was genuinely entertained by what transpired on the screen.
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    • Jun 12, 2020

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1987 (Hong Kong)
      • Hong Kong
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Cinema City
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono
      • Stereo

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