Road Warriors

Road Warriors

1987 · 97 min · ★ 5.7 · Action, Crime

Traffic cops set out to take down a spoiled, rich, reckless driver responsible for a school bus accident, in writer/director Danny Lee's examination of Hong Kong's traffic police, their joys and hardships.

Directed by Danny Lee Sau-yin · Written by Chi-keung Hau

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