Running on Empty
Seen it?1991 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, History, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop 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 crime-drama fans, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Heat or The Town, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hoh Cheuk-Wing
- Frankie Lam
- Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
- Terrence Fok Shui-wah
- Chin Shih-Erh
- Hung San-Nam
- Alan Chui Chung-San
- Kwong Wa
- Lee Siu-keiPoliceman
- Ho Wing-CheungAssassin
- John Chong