Island of Fire
Seen it?1991 | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Relay, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Chu
- Tony Leung Ka-faiWang Wei / Andy
- Sammo Hung Kam-boLiu Hsi-Chia / John
- Jackie ChanDa Chui / Steve
- Andy LauIron Ball / Boss Lee
- Jimmy Wang YuKui / Lucas
- Tou Tsung-huaChu / Charlie
- Jack KaoLin
- Ko Chun-HsiungPrison Director
- Chang Kuo-chuSeng
- Elsie YehYua Fong