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Running Out of Time

Original title: Am zin
  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.3K
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Andy Lau and Ching Wan Lau in Running Out of Time (1999)
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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... Read allPolice 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.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.

  • Director
    • Johnnie To
  • Writers
    • Nai-Hoi Yau
    • Laurent Courtiaud
    • Julien Carbon
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Ching Wan Lau
    • YoYo Mung
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Johnnie To
    • Writers
      • Nai-Hoi Yau
      • Laurent Courtiaud
      • Julien Carbon
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Ching Wan Lau
      • YoYo Mung
    • 29User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Cheung
    Ching Wan Lau
    Ching Wan Lau
    • Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang
    • (as Lau Ching Wan)
    YoYo Mung
    YoYo Mung
    • Leung Yuen Ting - Girl on Mini Bus
    • (as Yoyo Mung)
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Baldy
    • (as Lee Chi Hung)
    Shiu Hung Hui
    Shiu Hung Hui
    • Chief Inspector Wong Kai-fat
    • (as Hui Shiu Hung)
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Suet, Baldy's Henchman
    • (as Lam Suet)
    Ruby Wong
    Ruby Wong
    • Head of Interpol
    Wai Ai
    Wai Ai
    • Cop at bank
    • (as Al Wai)
    Wai-Kin Lam
    • Negotiator Hui
    Robert Sparks
    • Diamond Dealer
    Wai Leung Hung
    • Building Caretaker
    • (as Wai Leung Hung)
    Ching-Ting Law
    • Elevator Cop
    • (as Lo Ching Ting)
    Man Shing Yau
    • Bank Robber
    • (as Yau Man Shing)
    Paco Yick
    Paco Yick
    • SPU Leader
    • (as Yee Tin Hung)
    South Kei Lee
    • Street Thug
    • (as Lee South Kei)
    Yan Tin So
    • Office Worker
    • (as So Yan Tin)
    Wah-Wo Wong
    Wah-Wo Wong
    • Security Guard
    • (as Wah-Woo Wong)
    Yui Sang Wong
    • Operation Team Member
    • (as Wong Yiu Sang)
    • Director
      • Johnnie To
    • Writers
      • Nai-Hoi Yau
      • Laurent Courtiaud
      • Julien Carbon
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    • Quotes

      Doctor: Looks like we won't see each other again.

      Cheung: Only in this life, doctor.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hong Kong Stories (2003)

    User reviews29

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    9/10
    A smart and satisfying film
    If you're familiar with the work of auteur Johnny To and his band of filmmaking cronies over at Milky Way, you know what to expect with this latest production. All the familiar elements are in place: the strong camaraderie between two characters: usually a cop and a baddie, the coincidences and chances that turn on a dime and pay off handsomely in the end, and the humor that arises even in the most dire of situations.

    Andy Lau plays a man who has 72 hours to live and decides to rob an insurance company. Lau Ching-Wan (also brilliant in other Milky Way films like "Longest Nite," "A Hero Never Dies," and "Where A Good Man Goes") portrays a hostage negotiator/cop who is on the robber's tail, even as the robber sets up a series of tricks and clues that he must follow in order to get his man.

    Funny, poignant, and cool while being subtle, "Running" is actually one of the most entertaining Milky Way films to date. Don't miss the performances by the two leads, esp. Andy Lau, usually considered an average actor who has rarely been this natural and fun to watch. This film is one to go out of your way to see.
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    • Oct 5, 1999

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1999 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Am zin
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • China Star Entertainment
      • Win's Entertainment Ltd.
      • Milky Way Image Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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