Run Tiger Run

1985 1h 27m CN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Homeless lads Teddy and Benny befriend a rich boy, heir to his grandfather's massive fortune. His uncle mistakes all of them for his nephews and, plotting to steal the inheritance for himself, abducts Benny. Teddy teams up with his friends and an assassin to pull off a rescue mission.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Teddy Robin
Teddy Shit
Bin Bin
Babe Steak, Benny Shit
Tsui Hark
Grandpa Steak
Violet Pan Ying-Zi
Miss Mary Lee
David Wu
Te-Yun Pei
Ma Chang
Mr Steak's thug

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Lin Tsan-Ting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Teddy Robin and Bin Bin and Tsui Hark carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Woo directs. Lin Tsan-Ting behind the camera. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by John Woo, shot by Lin Tsan-Ting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Teddy Robin and Bin Bin and Tsui Hark carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0089482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.