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Full Contact (1992)
Director: Ringo Lam
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Jeff (Chow Yun-Fat), a tough guy with a sense of honour, saves his debt-ridden friend Sam from loan sharks. Hooking up with gay gangster Judge (Simon Yam) and his dubious henchmen, the friends are double-crossed in a violent heist. Sam saves his own skin, while Jeff is left for dead. Big mistake. When Jeff comes back, he's mad. Ringo Lam is like John Woo, but lapsed - there are none of those spiritual affectations to clog up the works; he'll pay lip service to macho codes, but that's as far as it goes. Super-slick, making opportune use of Bangkok locations, and relishing every violent episode, the film's unquestionably good of its type, but also sleazy and soulless.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Ringo Lam
Producer: Ringo Lam
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Simon Yam, Bonnie Fu, Ann Bridgewater, Anthony Wong, Chris Lee full cast
Genre(s): Gangsters
Duration: 97 mins
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