Summary
Sammo and Kenny are lowly employees if a jewelry shop. Sammo too often is the target of abuse from the manageress. One day the two are sent to show the diamonds to a sheik.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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 59GoodWatch 64
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1987
December 3, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ComedyActionLanguage
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
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 10 more13 people
- Sammo Hung Kam-boTing Siu Chung
- Kenny BeeBiu
- Anthony Chan YauDetective Wong
- Joey WongJo Chou
- Mui YanMr. Chou
- Leung ShanMrs. Chou
- Charlie Cho Cha-leeManager
- Carrie Ng Ka-laiLai
Joanna Chan Pui-SanDurian
Richard Ng Man-tatPolice Superintendent
Shing Fui-OnBank Robber
Wu MaTattoo artist [cameo]
Bolo YeungMan standing outside cinema [cameo]
Directing · 2
- Alfred Cheung Kin-ting Director, Screenplay
- Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Alex Law Kai-yui Screenplay
- Keith Wong Story
Camera · 1
- Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung Original Music Composer
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