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Women on the Run (1993)
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Original name: 赤裸狂奔
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The plot includes the plight of two women who both find themselves betrayed by the men they love. It's a violent female 'buddy' movie, with two mismatched heroines, a policewoman (Cheung) & a drug addicted prostitute(Guo) joining forces to gain revenge.
Style:
exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
crimes, prostitute, vengeance, investigation, heroes, drug dealing, betrayal, partners, injustice, crime, life is a bitch, graphic violence, on the run, fugitives, frame up, danger, unlikely partners, chases and races, dishonesty, false accusation, law enforcement, rivalry, police detective, woman in danger, undercover ...
Time:
90s
Place:
canada, hong kong
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Duration: 92 min.
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Duration: 95 min.
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Story:
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Country: Hong Kong
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Story:
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