# Running Out of Time (1999)

> A terminally ill thief turns a revenge mission and a detective’s pursuit into an intimate, high-stakes game across Hong Kong.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1724

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Johnnie To
- Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy Lau, Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai, Benz Hui Siu-Hung, Lam Suet, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Hung Wai-Leung, Oscar Lam Wai-Kin
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216165/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, stylish, urgent, late night thriller viewing, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A dying man embarks on a desperate quest for vengeance, but time is not on his side.

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