Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

Let the games begin.

Part of Running Out Of Time Collection

1999•1h 33m•7.3/10

DramaActionThrillerCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(168)

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

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Production

Win's Entertainment Ltd., Milkyway Image

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Mr. Cheung

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Leung Yuen Ting

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Suet

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Mr. Chen

Hung Wai-Leung

Hung Wai-Leung

Mr. Lee

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin

Oscar Lam Wai-Kin

Mr. Hau

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Head of Interpol

Jimmy Wong

Jimmy Wong

Office Building Security Guard

Lee Sau-Kei

Lee Sau-Kei

Mr. Cheung's Doctor

Wilson Ai Wai

Wilson Ai Wai

Policeman in Bank Robbery

Paco Yick Tin-Hung

Paco Yick Tin-Hung

Bank Robber

Samuel Yau Man-Shing

Samuel Yau Man-Shing

Bank Robber

Jerome Fung

Jerome Fung

SDU

Li Man-Chun

SDU

Wong Yui-Sang

Wong Yui-Sang

SDU

Cheuk Chi-Gwong

SDU

Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung

Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung

SDU

Robert Sparks

Robert Sparks

Diamond Seller

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