The Sniper
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Action, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
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 powerWeak
$330K worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Richie JenHartman Fong / Ming
- Edison ChenOJ
- Huang XiaomingLincoln
- Mango Wong Sau-LamCrystal
- Bowie Lam Bo-yeeShane
- Michelle Ye XuanMon
- Wilfred Lau Ho-lungIceman
- Jack KaoYip Tao
- Patrick Tang Kin-WangChung
- Calvin Poon Yuen-leungSuperintendent Ho