Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime Syndicates.
The entire first season of IMDb's first original scripted series, "You're Not a Monster," is available now.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Running Out of Time (1999)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
4 wins & 8 nominations.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
Running Out of Time 2
(2001)
Crime
|
Action
Directors:
Wing-Cheong Law,
Johnnie To
Stars:
Ching Wan Lau,
Ekin Cheng,
Kelly Lin
The Mission
(1999)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong,
Francis Ng,
Jackie Chung-yin Lui
The Longest Nite
(1998)
Action
|
Crime
|
Mystery
Directors:
Tat-Chi Yau,
Johnnie To
Stars:
Ching Wan Lau,
Tony Chiu-Wai Leung,
Maggie Siu
PTU
(2003)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Simon Yam,
Suet Lam,
Ruby Wong
Election 2
(2006)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Louis Koo,
Simon Yam,
Nick Cheung
Mad Detective
(2007)
Action
|
Crime
|
Mystery
Directors:
Johnnie To,
Ka-Fai Wai
Stars:
Ching Wan Lau,
Andy On,
Ka Tung Lam
Running on Karma
(2003)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Directors:
Johnnie To,
Ka-Fai Wai
Stars:
Andy Lau,
Cecilia Cheung,
Siu-Fai Cheung
Election
(2005)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Louis Koo,
Suet Lam,
Tony Ka Fai Leung
Exiled
(2006)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Nick Cheung,
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong,
Francis Ng
Breaking News
(2004)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Richie Jen,
Kelly Chen,
Nick Cheung
Life Without Principle
(2011)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Ching Wan Lau,
Richie Jen,
Denise Ho
Blind Detective
(2013)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Johnnie To
Stars:
Andy Lau,
Sammi Cheng,
Tao Guo
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Andy Lau | ... | Cheung | |
| Ching Wan Lau | ... | Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang (as Lau Ching Wan) | |
| YoYo Mung | ... | Leung Yuen Ting - Girl on Mini Bus (as Yoyo Mung) | |
| Waise Lee | ... | Baldy (as Lee Chi Hung) | |
| Shiu Hung Hui | ... | Chief Inspector Wong Kai-fat (as Hui Shiu Hung) | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Suet, Baldy's Henchman (as Lam Suet) | |
| Ruby Wong | ... | Head of Interpol | |
| Wai Al | ... | Cop at bank (as Al Wai) | |
| Wai Kin Lam | ... | Negotiator Hui (as Wai-Kin Lam) | |
| Robert Sparks | ... | Diamond Dealer | |
 |
Wai Leung Hung | ... | Building Caretaker (as Hung Wai Leung) |
|
|
Ching Ting Law | ... | Elevator Cop (as Lo Ching Ting) |
|
|
Man Shing Yau | ... | Bank Robber (as Yau Man Shing) |
|
|
Paco Yick | ... | SPU Leader (as Yee Tin Hung) |
|
|
South Kei Lee | ... | Street Thug (as Lee South Kei) |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Dying Wah has nothing to be afraid of anymore when he realizes that he has only 4 weeks to live, and he's determined to get revenge for his father. Later, when Wah successfully gets away in a robbery, detective San makes up his mind and chases after Wah and arrests him. But, we can only have one winner in a game, who's gonna win? Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
Taglines:
A criminal genius, who has only 14 days left in his life. A CID, who has the support of the entire police force. A psychological but fatal game between two men of super talent.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
23 September 1999 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Running Out of Time See more »Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaCompany Credits
Production Co:
China Star Entertainment, Win's Entertainment Ltd., Milky Way Image Company See more »
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
See more »
Did You Know?
Quotes
Cheung: Where am I going to die, when am I going to die... all that doesn't matter to me any more. The most important thing is that I don't die in a police station.See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
I've recently seen An zhan. Not because it was a Hong Kong film, but because I was looking for a change from the films being produced here in the US. In my humble opinion, I believe the film could easily compete against the action thrillers being produced here, except for the traditional idiocyncracies of Hong Kong film. The one that still bothers me was the chief inspector character. I still don't understand why there has to be a complete-idiot-comic-relief-type character even in the serious films that come out of Hong Kong, but I can live with it when the movie is this good. The characters are believable even if the situations they are in are not. The story is fast paced and really sucks you in to it. The real cincher scenes for me were the two bus rides that the thief character takes. Overall, a really solid film.