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Long Arm of the Law III

1989 · 107 min

A grim, propulsive crime thriller that keeps you tense with brutal stakes and a desperate romance at its center.

Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Overview
An ex-soldier/escaped death row prisoner flees to Hong Kong and is forced to work for a gang of criminals when they kidnap the woman he loves.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and romantic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, crime, love, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
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Long Arm of the Law Collection

  1. Long Arm of the LawMovie · 1984
  2. Long Arm of the Law IIMovie · 1987
  3. Long Arm of the Law IIIMovie · 1989 This title
  4. Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground ExpressMovie · 1990

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, crime, romance
Directed by
Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Written by
Johnny Mak Tong-hung, Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung, Max Mok Siu-chung, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong, Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, John Ladalski, Ken Boyle, Hon Yee-sang
Music
Joseph Chan Wing-Leung
Cinematography
Derek Wan Man-Kit
Runtime
107 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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