Task Force (1997)
Directed by Patrick Leung
Genres - Drama, Romance, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Action Comedy, Crime Thriller |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - China |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Patrick Leung (Beyond Hypothermia, Somebody Up There Likes Me) directed this Hong Kong action-crime comedy-drama, centered on plainclothes crimebuster Rod Lin (Leo Ku), who narrates. Lin is the son of a cop who died after he was shot by a thug (John Lone). Crime has overtaken the Mongkok district, where Lin falls for prostitute Fanny Chan (Charlie Young), who loves Killer (Allen Moo). Other characters include Shirley (Karen Mok), abused by her boyfriend, and divorced womanizer LuLu Tong (Eric Tsang). John Woo appears in a cameo as a policeman.
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abuse, gangster, murder, police, revenge, son
