Long Arm of the Law
省港旗兵
CINEMA1984-07-11
RegionHK
Runtime106 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“A landmark 1980s police action film combining cross-border crime and tactical police operations.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
KEYWORDS
illegal immigrationhong kongex soldiercriminal gangwalled cityarmed robberyillegal border crossingkowloonguangzhouformer soldierchina
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Long Arm of the Law (省港旗兵, "Guangdong and Hong Kong Criminals") is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny Mak. The film was followed by two sequels: Long Arm of the Law II (1987) and Long Arm of the Law III (1989).
