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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

Frankie Lam

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man

Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah

Terrence Fok Shui-Wah

Chin Shih-Erh

Chin Shih-Erh

Hung San-Nam

Hung San-Nam

Alan Chui Chung-San

Alan Chui Chung-San

Kwong Wa

Kwong Wa

Lee Siu-Kay

Policeman

Lee Siu-Kay

Ho Wing-Cheung

Assassin

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John Chong

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Lee Yiu-King

Thug

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Gregory Charles Rivers

Journalist

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