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Gunmen (1988)

Gunmen poster
Original title
天羅地網
Directed by
Kirk Wong
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hong Kong crime story follows a group of men entangled in a world of guns and violence. The plot centers on their actions and the consequences that arise from their criminal lives.

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What happens

Gunmen is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Kirk Wong and starring Tony Leung, Adam Cheng and Waise Lee. The film was released in Hong Kong theatrically before Hong Kong motion picture rating system took effort; afterwards, the film was rated Category III for the home video release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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