Fatal Bet

1989 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Sam Rogers and Crab are gamblers and friends. Forced into a battle with Japanese gangsters, how far will their friendship go? A high stakes card game will settle it all.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Arnold
Sam
James Barnett
Meatball
Ken Boyle
Mr. Frasanini
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Charles Heung
Dragon
Nancy Cser
Catherine Ashley
Murray McRae
Crab
Eddy Ko Hung
Gold Teeth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing
Writers: Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing, Wong Jing
Languages: English
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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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Mark Arnold and James Barnett and Ken Boyle carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097337 — 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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The take

Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing directs. Henry Chan behind the camera. James Wong Jim scores. Brian Schwegmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brian Schwegmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Arnold and James Barnett and Ken Boyle carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0097337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.