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Full Contact

1992 · 98 min

A gritty, stylish Hong Kong action film with intense shootouts, brutal betrayals, and a darkly satisfying revenge story.

Tagline
Betrayed. Double-Crossed. Left for Dead.
Overview
In an effort to get his buddy out of a gambling debt, Jeff agrees to join forces with Judge in a weapons heist. The job goes bad and Judge betrays Jeff. Jeff plots the ultimate revenge on Judge and his followers and it is a question of whether he can follow through with his plan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Nam Yin
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Simon Yam, Ann Bridgewater, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing, Frankie Chan Chi-leung, Nam Yin, Victor Hon Kwan
Cinematography
Peter Ngor Chi-kwan, Lau Hung-Chuen
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong, Thailand
Languages
Cantonese, English

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