Dog Bite Dog
Seen it?2006 | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young Cambodian man who has been trained to fight for money in his country is hired to kill someone in Hong Kong. He performs the hit and then flees from Hong Kong police, who are wrestling with internal problems of a model cop and his son, who is also on the force and who was told by his dad not to become a police officer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Soi Cheang
- Edison ChenPang
- Sam LeeInspector Wai
- Pei Wei-YingYu
- Cheung Siu-faiChief Inspector Sum
- Wayne Lai Yiu-cheungTang Wing-Cheung
- Lam SuetFat Lam
- Dominic Lam Ka-wahInspector Ti
- Ren HaoMr. Lee
- Ask LeeBen
- Chau Ka-SingFunny Eyes