Final Justice
Seen it?1997 | 105 min | Drama
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
- Right up the alley of fans of mob stories and fans of a good courtroom showdown. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. If you loved Gran Torino or Sleepers, start here. The best scenes are battles fought with words.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Father Lee is young and unconventional. He fell into temptation by a troubled woman named Donna, who accuses him of rape. Gangster Kim Fat is willing to help and has hired Koo as his defending lawyer. Fat believes in silence by violence, while Koo would rather try false witnesses. But Lee refuses to attack Donna in court for fear of hurting her again.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 866 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Chiu
- Lau Ching-wanFather Li Chi Ho
- Eric Tsang Chi-waiKim Shun Fat
- Carman Lee Yeuk-tungBarrister Koo May
- Almen Wong Pui-HaDonna Cheung
- Peter Chan LungChi Lone
- Jimmy Wong Wah-woCop
- Gardner Tse Kwan-hoProsecutor
- Violet LamJudge
- Chan Yau-HauBishop
- Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung