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Downtown Torpedoes

Original title: San tau dip ying
  • 1997
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
562
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Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
CantoneseActionCrimeThriller

A group of top-secret espionage agents must help a secret government group steal a set of counterfeit money plates from MI5, the British spy organization.A group of top-secret espionage agents must help a secret government group steal a set of counterfeit money plates from MI5, the British spy organization.A group of top-secret espionage agents must help a secret government group steal a set of counterfeit money plates from MI5, the British spy organization.

  • Director
    • Teddy Chan
  • Writers
    • Roy Szeto
    • Jingle Ma
    • Buqi Ye
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Jordan Chan
    • Charlie Yeung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    562
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Teddy Chan
    • Writers
      • Roy Szeto
      • Jingle Ma
      • Buqi Ye
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Jordan Chan
      • Charlie Yeung
    • 5User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Jackal
    Jordan Chan
    Jordan Chan
    • Cash
    Charlie Yeung
    Charlie Yeung
    • Sam
    Ken Wong
    Ken Wong
    • Titan
    Theresa Lee
    Theresa Lee
    • Phoenix
    • (as Teresa Lee)
    Raven Choi
    • Marco
    • (as Yip-Shun Choi)
    Alex Fong
    Alex Fong
    • Stanley Wong
    Kai Tung Ho
    • G-Team #1
    Ngai-Chi Wong
    • G-Team #2
    Edward Laskey
    • MI5 HK Department Chief
    Chris Hunt
    • MI5 Advisor
    Man-Ching Chan
    • Assassin
    Turbo Kong
    Turbo Kong
    • Security Guard
    Ga-Bo Chan
    Chi-Kit Lam
    Choi-Nam Yip
    • Director
      • Teddy Chan
    • Writers
      • Roy Szeto
      • Jingle Ma
      • Buqi Ye
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    8nik-67

    good style, good movie

    don't expect a plot that makes a whole lot of sense - it's all about cool special/free-for-hire agents and double-crossings and out- smarting and stuff - sort of like a james bond without the cheesyness.

    but this movie really surprised me for it's very well executed and creative action scenes. even now, years later, i vividly remember how a gangster boss gets shot up: first, they cut the power and come in with infrared goggles and shower everything in bullets, then the bad guys catch on and put on their own nightvision gear - they are prepared, of course. next thing, the heroes swap goggles for sunglasses and throw flares... so they outsmart the gangsters, but, perhaps more importantly, they also LOOK way, way cooler - and that is the whole point!

    excellent stuff.
    10Marcus69

    Best Hong Kong made movie yet!!!

    This movie is superb. From the action, to the cinematography, to the technological aspects, to the superb fight scenes, it is awesome. The technology they use makes Bond look like he's using rubber bands and paper clips. This is a must see. Great plot, with action in the air, the water, and the streets.

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    Related interests

    In the Mood for Love (2000)
    Cantonese
    Bruce Willis and Taniel in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
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    • Trivia
      A prop worker died from getting hit in the head by an iron plate during the filming of an explosion scene in April 1997. Several people involved with the production were charged with manslaughter, including director Matthieu Mendès, however none were convicted, the death being ruled an accident.
    • Alternate versions
      While the film's 4/3 pan-and-scan version crops out a lot of the image on the left and right of the frame, it does contain slightly more image at the bottom, which is cropped out from the film's widescreen presentation.
    • Connections
      References The Elephant Man (1980)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1997 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Feature Clip [HD] (Flash) (English subtitles)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 神偷諜影
    • Filming locations
      • Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Panasia Films Production Company Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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