Running out of Time 1999

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Running out of Time ★★★ 1999

Jewel thief Andy (Lau) knows that he has only two weeks to live. He goes ahead and pulls a job that sets him against Sean (Wan), a canny police negotiator. Director Johnny To employs some flashy visuals in this overachieving crime movie and he got firstrate performances from his leads, particularly Lau Ching Wan, a tremendous character actor. 89m/C DVD . HK Andy Lau, Lau Ching Wan, Waise Lee, Hui Siu Hung, Yoyo Mung; D: Johnny To; W: Yau Nai Hoi; C: Cheng Siu Keung; M: Wong Ying Wah.

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