Running on Empty (1991)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 0.699 |
Directed By
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Crew
Kwok Man-Ki
Tang Siu-Lam
Wong Chok-Poon
Yuen Gam-Lun
Ng See-Yuen
Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Wilson Yip
Well Chin Wing-Wai
Bill Lui Cho-Hung
Philip Chan Fei-Lit
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Hoh Cheuk-Wing
Bryan Chang
Charcoal Tan
Ng See-Yuen
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