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Caught in Time

2020 · 95 min

A taut, gritty cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you on edge with its relentless pursuit and tense confrontations.

Directed by
Lau Ho-leung
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
One final chase.
Overview
Based on real life events from the 1990s, a ruthless gang manages to pull off several high risk – high reward heists, meticulously planned out and executed over nearly a decade. When a police detective thinks he's figured out their pattern, the head of the gang starts to openly taunt him, resulting in a race to the ultimate showdown between cops and robbers.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, obsession, violence, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Lau Ho-leung
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Lau Ho-leung
Written by
Lau Ho-leung
Starring
Wang Qianyuan, Daniel Wu, Jessie Li, Michelle Wai Si-nga, Da Li, Yu Xiao, Hu Zicheng, Li Xiaochuan
Music
Julian Chan, Lam Kwan-Fai
Cinematography
Pakie Chan
Runtime
95 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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