Long Arm of the Law

Long Arm of the Law

1984 · 106 min · ★ 6.9 · Action, Crime

A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.

Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung · Written by Philip Chan Yan-Kin

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