Beast Cops
Seen it?1998 | 110 min | Crime, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Chan, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Michael WongMichael Cheung
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangTung
- Sam LeeLee Chak-Sam
- Patrick Tam Yiu-manThumbtack Wa
- Kathy Chow Hoi-MeiYo-Yo
- Roy Cheung Yiu-yeungFai
- Stephanie Che Yuen-yuenYee
- Kam KongHope, the News Vendor
- Arthur Wong Ngok-taiCustard Tai
- Che Kim-fai