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The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Four men, standing alone, up against a massive murderous conspiracy.

1988•1h 38m•6.3/10
ActionThrillerCrime

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6.3/10(27)

Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.

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Production

Film Workshop, Cinema City

Language

CN

Status

Released

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Cast

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

John Wong Wai-Pong

Joey Wong

Joey Wong

Ada

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung

Lun Kwok-Keung

Phillip Kwok Chui

Phillip Kwok Chui

Kam

Lionel Lo King-Wah

Inspector Ong Chat-Fu

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Han Ching

Betty Mak Chui-Han

Betty Mak Chui-Han

Maggie

Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Peter Ng

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Drug Dealer

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Scar-Faced Assassin

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Mr. Ho's Bodyguard

Robin Shou

Robin Shou

Assassin at Hospital

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Ho Ka-Nin

Ken Boyle

Ken Boyle

Superintendent McDonald

Lai Suen

Lai Suen

Kam's Mother

Wong Lik

Wong Lik

Hostage Taker

Law Shu-Kei

Law Shu-Kei

John's Doctor

Wong Ka-Kui

Wong Ka-Kui

Drug Dealer

Kong Long

Kong Long

Security Guard

Kwan Kam-Ming

Han Ching's Man

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