Gen-X Cops
Seen it?1999 | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Fans of The Hard Way should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Four young officers of the Hong Kong Police are joined together to fight against organised crime using all possible means, even if this would lead them to break the law… Their first assignment is to eliminate a gang of criminals who have stolen a shipload of explosives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benny Chan Muk-sing
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungJack
- Stephen FungMatch
- Sam LeeAlien
- Grace Yip Pui-ManY2K
- Eric Tsang Chi-waiInspector Chan
- Daniel WuDaniel
- Francis Ng Chun-yuLok
- Toru NakamuraAkatora
- Gordon Lam Ka-tungDinosaur
- Terence Yin Chi-waiTooth