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The Sniper

2009 · 90 min

A taut, brooding cat-and-mouse thriller with sharp action and a tragic, psychological edge.

Overview
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Written by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-lun
Starring
Richie Jen, Edison Chen, Huang Xiaoming, Mango Wong Sau-Lam, Bowie Lam Bo-yee, Michelle Ye Xuan, Wilfred Lau Ho-lung, Jack Kao
Music
Henry Lai Wan-man
Cinematography
Cheung Man-Po
Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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