Terrorizers

Dec 19, 1986

1h 49m

★ 7.4

Overview

An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Terrorizers Trailers

Cast

Zhou Yufang

Cora Miao

Li Lizhong

Lee Lichun

Chen Weibin

King Shih-Chieh

Police Chief

Ku Pao-Ming

Shu An's Mother

Liu Ming

Shu An

Wang An

Little Qiang

Shao-Chun Ma

Da Shun

Yu An-Shun

Little Qiang's Girlfriend

Chia-ching Huang

Shanqun Hong

Little Jin

Chonghua Ni

Ming-Yang Shih

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