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Gen-X Cops (1999)

Director: Benny Chan

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Three delinquent police cadets are recruited to pose as underworld types to investigate the theft of rocket fuel which can be used as a powerful explosive - a theft seemingly connected with a spate of gangland killings. They uncover a feud between Japanese criminals and a (fulfilled) plot to blow up the HK Convention Centre. This relatively big budget action-comedy offers little more than a series of set pieces (gunfights, sky dives, car chases, etc), individually well enough staged but cumulatively boring. The biggest problem is the shapeless, witless script; minor pleasures include vivid supporting turns from Tsang, Ng and newcomer Wu. A US major has picked up international rights, presumably because of Jackie Chan's cameo in the final reel.

Author: TR 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Benny Chan

Producer: Benny Chan, John Chong, Solon So

Cast: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Ip, Daniel Wu, Eric Tsang, Toru Nakamura, Francis Ng, Jackie Chan full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 113 mins


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