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In the Line of Duty 3

1988 · 84 min

A lean, punchy Hong Kong action ride that keeps the stakes high and the fights coming fast.

Overview
Genji Nakamura and his partner Michiko Nishiwaki are thieves for the notorious Red Army terrorist organization in Japan. After pulling off the jewelry heist of the century in which dozens of people get killed, they are now planning to use the jewelry they've snatched to buy an arms cache.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung, Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
Written by
Kim Yip Kwong-kim, Law Tai-Man, Chan Kiu-Ying
Starring
Cynthia Khan, Hiroshi Fujioka, Michiko Nishiwaki, Stuart Yung Sai-kit, Dick Wei, Paul Chun Pui, Elliot Ngok Wah, Melvin Wong King-Sun
Music
Philip Chan Fei-Lit, Tang Siu-Lam
Cinematography
Wong Po-Man, Au Kam-Hung
Runtime
84 min
Country
Hong Kong, Japan
Languages
Cantonese

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