Long Arm of the Law
Seen it?1984 | 106 min | Action, Crime
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
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of desperate Chinese criminals hope to make a quick, effortless score in Hong Kong. Things go afoul, and the gang must hide out until the heat dies down, besmirched with the blood of an undercover cop.
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 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johnny Mak Tong-hung
- David Lam WaiHo Yiu-Tung
- Wong KinChubby / Sik Koo
- Chiang LungAh Chung
- Chan GingRooster
- Lee Ying-GitBlockhead
- Lam Seung-SamBull's Eye
- Yeung MingAh Sheung
- Lau On-KeiAngel
- Shum WaiTai
- Ng Hoi-TinInspector Li