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Tiger Cage (1988)
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Original name: 特警屠龍
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by unconventional means, after they are framed for murder and drug-trafficking themselves. Dodging bullets from cops and criminals alike, the race is on to clear their names, protect their loved ones, and bring their corrupt colleagues to justice.
Style:
bloody, exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, heroic bloodshed, police officer, kung fu, police, fight club, gangsters, betrayal, frame up, police corruption, heroes, undercover, life is a bitch, vengeance, rivalry, manhunt, law enforcement, partners, police detective, drug abuse, wooing, dishonesty, criminal heroes, tough heroes, drugs ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong
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Duration: 97 min.
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