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Director: John Woo
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Lighter in tone than most Woo thrillers, this begins - disconcertingly - far away from the mean streets of Hong Kong as three master thieves plan to steal a Modigliani masterpiece outside Paris. The opening stunt, involving car, motorcycle and parachute, is slickly handled but bloodless. Only when the thieves become involved in an epic seafront shoot-out does Woo really get into his customary kinetic groove. Back in Hong Kong, the pace quickens, but the attempt to combine comedy with hardboiled action doesn't convince. Nor do the director's usual musings on friendship and family loyalty carry much resonance.Author: GM
Cast & crew
Director: John Woo
Producer: Linda Kuk, Terence Chang
Cast: Chow Yun Fat full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 108 mins
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