People's Hero (1987)

12/03/1987 (HK) • 1h 22m

Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Who's the hero?

Overview

Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Captain Chan debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.

Top Billed Cast

Ti Lung

Sunny Koo

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Captain Chan

Paul Chun Pui

Captain Cheung

Ronald Wong

William Wong (Boney)

Bowie Lam

K.W. Poon

Benz Kong To-Hoi

Bank Customer

Sabrina Ho Pui-Yi

Bank Customer


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Status

Released

Original Language

Cantonese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gun battle

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