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Women on the Run

1993·Movie
1h 29min
55
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Brutally violent and thrilling

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence9
  • Adrenaline7
  • Tension7

Heart

Cathartic

  • Catharsis7
  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Physical Comedy3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life and crime

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

A young woman named Yin dreams of leaving her modest village life for a chance to try to make it big as a martial arts movie star. Leaving for the big city with her boyfriend, life takes a turn for poor Yin when she soon finds herself addicted to drugs and being pimped out by her boyfriend. After a violent altercation forces Yin to flee to Hong Kong, it's not long before she ends up on the radar of the police. Without any other options, Yin makes a deal with the police to go undercover with one of their straight-laced female detectives, Hung, in order to try and bring down a notorious drug dealer nicknamed "King Kong." Victimized by the men in their lives, the two unlikely friends must team up to protect each other from the criminals out to get them and work together to get revenge on those who have betrayed them.
Hong Kong ActionFemale RevengeCrime ThrillerViolentBuddy MovieContemporaryBetrayalStrong Female LeadsGritty

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Is Women on the Run worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 5.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Women on the Run rated?

ViolenceNuditySexual contentStrong language

Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and strong language.

How long is Women on the Run?

1 h 29 min

Women on the Run runs 1 h 29 min.

What language is Women on the Run in?

cn

It was made in cn. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.

What tropes does Women on the Run use?

Domestic AbuserDescent into AddictionCorrupt CopRape as DramaDeath SeekerMatch CutAction GirlWorf BarrageJack Bauer Interrogation TechniqueMêlée à TroisTeeth-Clenched TeamworkA Minor Kidroductionand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for Women on the Run, including Domestic Abuser, Descent into Addiction, Corrupt Cop.