Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- breathless
- visceral
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- hong kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's fast, gritty, breathless action and slick staging while finding its story generic and characterization uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeff is betrayed by Judge after the weapons heist and reorganizes his life around revenge.
The film uses the Hong kong heroic bloodshed tradition associated with Ringo Lam and Chow Yun-Fat, while emphasizing gritty, violent confrontations.
Jeff joins Judge in a weapons heist to resolve a gambling debt, but the operation collapses and drives the subsequent conflict.
The reception specifically identifies the second half as a tough-minded examination of Jeff, his wife, and his former best friend.
Films like Full Contact, and why
A Better Tomorrow
hong kong heroic bloodshed action, stylized gunplay, betrayal, and revenge
City on Fire
gritty hong kong crime action, shifting loyalties, and emotionally charged male friendship
The Killer
violent heist structure, outlaw camaraderie, and operatic revenge themes
Prison on Fire
down-and-dirty crime action centered on betrayal and retaliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Release Date
- 1992-07-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat
- Simon Yam
- Ann Bridgewater
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
- Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing
- Frankie Chan Chi-Leung
- Nam Yin
- Victor Hon Kwan
- Chris Lee Kin-Sang
- Chun Hung
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Full Contact about?
- A betrayed weapons-heist participant turns a failed job into a brutal, emotionally entangled campaign of revenge.
- What is Full Contact like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Full Contact as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Full Contact violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Full Contact as graphic.
- What did critics think of Full Contact?
- Critics broadly praised the film's fast, gritty, breathless action and slick staging while finding its story generic and characterization uneven.
- Which films are like Full Contact?
- Films with a similar feel include A Better Tomorrow, City on Fire, The Killer, and Prison on Fire.
- How long is Full Contact?
- Full Contact runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Full Contact?
- In United States, Full Contact is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
