The Informer
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The Informer

1980Movie1 h 39 min

Crime
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IMDb6.3
69
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IMDb6.3

Summary

Wang Chung plays the standard level-headed cop in charge of a rag-tag bunch of misfits and stereotypes (the coward, the playboy, etc.) who are after a drug runner. After their informant is killed, the team turns to a former Triad member (Danny Lee) to infiltrate the gang and bring the big boss down.

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