Undeclared War
Undeclared War | |
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DVD cover | |
Traditional | 聖戰風雲 |
Simplified | 圣战风云 |
Mandarin | Shèng Zhàn Fēng Yún |
Cantonese | Sing3 Zin3 Fung1 Wan4 |
Directed by | Ringo Lam |
Produced by | Ringo Lam |
Screenplay by |
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Starring |
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Music by | Noel Quinlan[1] |
Cinematography | Lau Hung-chuen[1] |
Edited by | Tony Chow[1] |
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Distributed by | Golden Princess Amusement |
Release dates | 1 September 1990 |
Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
Country | Hong Kong[1] |
Language |
Cantonese Mandarin English Polish |
Box office | HK$5,523,958 |
Undeclared War is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Danny Lee, Olivia Hussey, Peter Lapis, Rosamund Kwan and Vernon G. Wells.
Plot
Warsaw's liberation allies is actually a terrorist organization under the banner of a revolution and in order to show their strength, they prepare to create a bombing incident when the US business delegates visit Hong Kong to achieve their political objectives. The CIA finds clues and sends Detective Gary Redner (Peter Lapis) to Hong Kong to prevent this conspiracy. Due to the matter of politics, Hong Kong's political department also sends Inspector Lee Ting-bong (Danny Lee) to assist Redner in the operation. The two cops from different environment were incompatible working together at first, but they gradually produced a profound friendship and they work together to shatter the terrorists' attempt to create an explosion and wounded Hannibal (Vernon G. Wells), the leader of the organization. However, thing are not over yet, as Hannibal breaks into the television news department and takes all the staff hostage including Lee's girlfriend Ann (Rosamund Kwan) and prepares to create a bloodshed to be broadcast throughout the world. At this time, Lee and Redner arrives, only to find that Lee's assistant Tang (Tommy Wong) has been bribed by the terrorists and holds them at gunpoint.
Cast
- Danny Lee as Inspector Lee Ting-bong
- Olivia Hussey as Rebecca Ecke
- Peter Lapis as Gary Redner
- Rosamund Kwan as Ann Cheung
- Vernon G. Wells as Hannibal
- Tommy Wong as Lieutenant Tang
- Victor Hon as Diem
- David Hedison as US Ambassador
- Louis Roth as Alex Vladovich
- Mars as Tiger
- Mark King as Simon
- Jonathan Isgar as Iam
- Dean Harrington as Callahan
- Wong Kwong-fai
- Jameson Lam as Special Branch officer
- Ng Kwok-kin as Policeman
- Suen Kwok-ming as Guard
- Chan Tat-kwong
- Ernest Mauser
- James M. Crockett
- Stuart Smith as Colin
Release
Undeclared War was released in Hong Kong on 1 September 1990.[1] The film grossed HK$5,523,958 at the Hong Kong box office.[1]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Undeclared war". Hong Kong Film Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
External links
- Undeclared War at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Undeclared War at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Undeclared War at the Internet Movie Database
- Undeclared War Film Review at Hong Kong Film Net
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