Running on Empty

Apr 8, 1991

1h 32m

★ 5.0

Overview

Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.

Genres

Crime

Drama

History

Action

Production Companies

Chun Sing Film Company

Mei Ah Film Production Co., Ltd.

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Cast

Frankie Lam

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah

Chin Shih-Erh

Hung San-Nam

Alan Chui Chung-San

Kwong Wa

Policeman

Lee Siu-Kay

Assassin

Ho Wing-Cheung

John Chong

Thug

Lee Yiu-King

Journalist

Gregory Charles Rivers

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