Running Out of Time

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Cast & Crew

Andy Lau
Cheung

Ching Wan Lau
Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang

YoYo Mung
Leung Yuen Ting - Girl on Mini Bus

Waise Lee
Baldy

Shiu Hung Hui
Chief Inspector Wong Kai-fat

Suet Lam
Baldy's Mustachioed Flunky

Ruby Wong
Liaison to Great Britain

Johnnie To
Director

Julien Carbon
Writer

Laurent Courtiaud
Writer

Nai-Hoi Yau
Writer

Christina Lee Storm
Co-Producer

Johnnie To
Producer

Bak-Ming Wong
Original Music

Chi Wai Chan
Film Editor

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Audience Reviews for Running Out of Time

• Jul 24, 2011

  In "Running Out of Time," Chief Inspector Wong(Shiu Hung Hui) badly botches a hostage negotiation at a bank robbery, accidentally promising the robbers a helicopter they did not ask for. Luckily, he has Inspector Ho(Ching Wan Lau) around to help him out of this mess. But first Ho has to find a wheelbarrow large enough for his brass balls before going into the bank alone, which might also explain why he needs a little help to end the crisis. The next time Ho gets called off custodial duty, it is Cheung(Andy Lau) who takes a hostage at a financial center. Everything is not as it seems as unbeknowst to everybody else, Cheung only has a few weeks left to live. "Running Out of Time" is something of a mixed bag and a disappointment in wasting an intriguing setup on some weak comic relief. Otherwise, it is fun watching two charismatic characters playing cat and mouse, even with the plotting getting increasing murky as time goes on.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Mar 04, 2011

  Entertaining film, with a interesting concept and to a degree comes off well, it doesent fully and there are some minor problems, but when it his the mark it entertains. a film concerning two people on oposit sides of the law coming together in unconventional ways to settle a score and put down a bad guy together.
  scott g Super Reviewer
• Dec 17, 2010

  Immensely entertaining Johnny To Hong Kong story about the suave criminal and the super-smart cop trying to out-best each other in a complicated if implausible theft scenario. Visually stylish, with charismatic and sexy performances from both leads to sweep the action along (not that it needs that much sweeping), and there's some rather touching scenes with a girl on a bus to lower the testosterone back to manageable levels. So good they made a sequel.... but this is the only one you really need to see.. <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3385396415_b81ec1b5f4.jpg"> "
  Lesley N Super Reviewer
• Apr 29, 2008

  This movie probably as close to a perfect film as you're ever likely to see out of Hong Kong. All the elements click: a terrific script, that even manages to subvert the odd cliché, reliably imaginative direction by Johnny To, and excellent central performances by Andy Lau and Ching Wan Lau, the latter displaying his great comic timing to wonderful effect.
  Steven V Super Reviewer

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