Underplayed Gems

Carry On Pickpocket (1982)

Carry On Pickpocket poster
Original title
提防小手
Directed by
Sammo Hung
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of pickpockets get into trouble when they swipe the wrong wallet. The thieves have to outrun gangsters and the police.

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What happens

Carry On Pickpocket (Chinese: 提防小手, released in the Philippines as Mad Fighter) is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also stars in it, alongside Frankie Chan, Deanie Ip and Richard Ng. Hung, along with his stunt team, the Sammo Hung Stuntmen's Association, Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying and Billy Chan served as action directors. For his performance in the film, Hung received the Best Actor award at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards and shared it with Karl Maka for Aces Go Places. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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