Cliff Walkers

2021, Mystery & thriller/Crime, 2h 0m

52 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Stylish and exciting, Cliff Walkers sees director Zhang Yimou trying his hand at the spy thriller genre with generally impressive results. Read critic reviews

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Based on the script by Quan Yongxian, CLIFF WALKERS is director Zhang Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark on a secret mission code-named "Utrennya." After being sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides from the moment they parachute into the mission. Will the agents break the impasse and complete their mission? On the snowy grounds of Manchukuo, the team will be tested to their limit.
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Original Language:
    Chinese
  • Director:
    Yimou Zhang
  • Writer:
    Yongxian Quan
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Distributor:
    CMC Pictures

Cast & Crew

Yi Zhang
Yi Zhang
Hewei Yu
Hewei Yu
Qin Hailu
Qin Hailu
Yimou Zhang
Yimou Zhang
Director
Yongxian Quan
Yongxian Quan
Screenwriter

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