Running Out of Time
7.3
“Let the games begin.”
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.
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2 films
Cast
33 people
Lau Ching-wan
Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
Known for
Warriors of Future
Mad Detective
Yoyo Mung
Leung Yuen Ting
Andy Lau Tak-wah
Mr. Cheung
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Great Wall
Yoyo Mung Ka-wai
Leung Yuen Ting
Known for
A Hero Never Dies
Benz Hui Siu-hung
Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai
Known for
Breaking News
Naked Killer
Lam Suet
Suet
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Exiled
Waise Lee Chi-hung
Mr. Chen
Known for
Bullet in the Head
A Better Tomorrow
Hung Wai-Leung
Mr. Lee
Known for
Mad Detective
Sparrow
Oscar Lam Wai-kin
Mr. Hau
Known for
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
Head of Interpol
Known for
PTU
Double Tap
Jimmy Wong Wah-wo
Office Building Security Guard
Known for
PTU
Fist of Legend
Lee Sau-kei
Mr. Cheung's Doctor
Known for
The Longest Nite
The Mighty Peking Man
Johnnie To Director · Julien Carbon Screenplay Laurent Courtiaud Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.9M · Budget $225K · United States release September 23, 1999
Box office
Budget
$225,000
Worldwide gross
$1,866,462
Gross vs. budget
8.3×
Production
Win's Entertainment Ltd.
Production
Milkyway Image
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
暗戰
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · September 23, 1999
Theatrical
United States · September 23, 1999
Theatrical
Germany
September 28, 2000 · Theatrical
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