Summary
Beach Boy is a maverick cop whose unorthodox and incompetent ways are frowned upon by his uptight superiors. His inept partner Mr. Chow isn't much help, and is more concerned with taking care of his many, many children.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 43
IMDb5.4
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1991
January 10, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 8 moreDirecting · 4
- Johnnie To Director
- Kant Leung Wang-Fat Assistant Director
- Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik Co-Director
- Lo Kim-Wah Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tsang Kan-cheong Writer
Production · 2
- Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Executive Producer
- Catherine Hun Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Horace Wong Wing-Hang Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- William Wu Wai-lap Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Danny Yuen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Chris Wong Hoi-Kwong Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Yuen Bun Stunt Coordinator
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