# In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)

> A fiercely choreographed Hong Kong police thriller pits clashing detectives against a drug cartel, corrupt insiders, and assassins hunting a framed witness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25232

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Yuen Woo-ping
- Cast: Cynthia Khan, Donnie Yen, Michael Wong, Yuen Yat-Choh, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Wai Gei-Shun, Yuen Shun-Yi, Michael Woods
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097539/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, propulsive, paranoid, martial arts movie night, hong kong action marathon

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