Long Arm of the Law
Jul 11 1984
•2h 46m
•Action, Crime
A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.
Cast
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David Lam Wai
Ho Yiu-Tung
Wong Kin
Chubby / Sik Koo
Chiang Lung
Ah Chung
Chan Ging
Rooster
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