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A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Sung Tse-Kit -
Jackie -
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Father Sung -
Inspector Wu -
Mr. Yiu
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Ken -
Shing's right hand man -
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'Little' Wang
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Uncle Chan
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Mr. Mok
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Interpol Officer
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Director:
John WooWriters:
Hing-Ka Chan, Suk-Wah Leung, John WooAll Cast & Crew
Awards
6 wins & 14 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
The movie is actually a remake of a 1967 Cantonese film called Ying xiong ben se (1967) (Story of a Discharged Prisoner). Hark Tsui had been toying with the idea since his days in the TV business, but because of an overwhelming workload, had to pass the directorial reigns to John Woo.
Quotes
Mark Gor:
If we don't watch, we'll have nothing.
Goofs
The cello playing at the "audition" (c.11 minutes) is inaccurately mimed.
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Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Crime | Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
2 August 1986Language
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Country of Origin
Hong Kong
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