Million Dollars Snatch

1976 1h 27m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A career criminal, Ah Sang, engineers a bank robbery to be carried out by a gang of recruited hoodlums led by himself. It takes only three minutes to complete the robbery of seven million dollars. A special police unit is then formed to investigate the case, and the chief inspector suspects Sang, and begins keeping him under surveillance. In order to stay undetected, each member is specifically ordered to not spend their share of the one million HKD from the heist for six months.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chang Kung
Inspector Lee
Lau Hok-Nin
Bike Robber
Lin Wen-Wei
Robber Chan Tai-Sang
Hoh Gong-Lun
Robber Kwok Cheung
John Cheung Ng-Long
Robber Tang Lik
Chan Hung-Gaai
Robber Yik Yat-Hoi
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
Robber Tai Sai-Ciu
Tam Wing-Git
Robber Lou Zai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ng See-Yuen
Writers: Ng See-Yuen
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: 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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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Chang Kung and Lau Hok-Nin and Lin Wen-Wei carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ng See-Yuen directs. Sung Ming cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
4Editor Sung Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chang Kung and Lau Hok-Nin and Lin Wen-Wei carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "kung fu", "robbery", "police", "detective".