Tactical Unit - No Way Out

2008 1h 30m CN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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After a late-night triad dispute leads to the death of an innocent civilian, PTU officers take action by investigating triad activities in the area.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simon Yam
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Sgt May Cheung Pui Yee
Lam Suet
Sarge
Samuel Pang King-Chi
Crack
Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
Fai
Wong Man-Shing
Lok
Wu Li
Cheung Man Wai
Osman Hung
PC Chung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Ah Mon
Writers: Szeto Kam-Yuen, Nicholl Tang Nik-Kei
Languages: Cantonese, Slavic
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Slavic.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "PTU Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Simon Yam and Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1401663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lawrence Ah Mon directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Slavic.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Slavic.
4Part of the "PTU Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Simon Yam and Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1401663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.