Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
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What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a competent but conventional Hong Kong undercover-crime action drama with solid genre momentum.
What sets it apart
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The central premise turns on undercover identities being erased from the police database, leaving infiltrators vulnerable and difficult to verify.
The police database no longer records the undercover agents, transforming administrative erasure into a life-threatening crisis.
Blue, Shiu Chi-Long, Ding Siu-Ka, and Inspector Q operate amid concealed affiliations and competing obligations.
The film pairs police procedural investigation with criminal underworld intrigue and kinetic action in a Hong Kong crime-cinema tradition.
Films like Line Walker, and why
Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong undercover-crime action with police corruption, shifting loyalties, and propulsive tension
Election
Undercover police drama combining criminal infiltration, betrayal, and morally pressured law enforcement
Drug War
Stylized Hong Kong crime thriller centered on police investigations, gang power, and divided loyalties
Cold War
Action-driven crime drama featuring undercover identities, institutional secrecy, and escalating gang conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Jazz Boon
- Release Date
- 2016-08-11
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (79)
Cast
- Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
- Louis Koo
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
- Benz Hui Siu-Hung
- Moses Chan Ho
- Louis Cheung
- Clara Lee
- Li Guangjie
- Zhang Huiwen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- MovieMe
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Line Walker about?
- When erased undercover identities leave infiltrating officers exposed, a Hong Kong police investigation spirals into a dangerous contest of loyalty and deception.
- What is Line Walker like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Line Walker as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Line Walker violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Line Walker as brutal.
- What did critics think of Line Walker?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a competent but conventional Hong Kong undercover-crime action drama with solid genre momentum.
- Which films are like Line Walker?
- Films with a similar feel include Infernal Affairs, Election, Drug War, and Cold War.
- How long is Line Walker?
- Line Walker runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Line Walker?
- In United States, Line Walker is available to rent or buy from MovieMe.
