Summary
Plainclothes policemen Brian and Mike use an elderly woman's apartment for surveillance, hoping to catch a fugitive gangster. They develop a warm relationship with their hostess, whom they call "granny."
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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 73GoodWatch 69
Audience score78%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −14 min on the typical 106
typical 10692Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1999
August 5, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Francis Ng Chun-yuMike
Louis KooBrian
Michelle SaramYen
Stephanie Lam Mei-ChingJennifer
Helena Law LanGranny
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheungStone
David Lee Wai-SheungPrince
Lo MengSuspect Under Surveilliance
Joe Lee Yiu-MingDragon
Matt Chow Hoi-kwongGranny's Neighbor
Hau Woon-LingJennifer's Customer- WLWenders Li Tung-ChuenConvenience Store Robber
Tony HoRobber with Beret
Kenny Wong Tak-banRobber
Roderick Lam Chung-KeiRobber
Gary Mak Wing-lunPoliceman
Keith Ng Shui-tingPoliceman
Andy Tsang Tak-WahFood Delivery Boy in Lift
Che Jan-BongSecurity Guard
Leung Kei-HeiNeighbor- SYSin Yan-KauDoctor
- CLChow Lim-KanJennifer's Father
Directing · 2
- Wilson Yip Director, Screenplay
- Adam Chan Chung-Tai Action Director
Writing · 2
- Matt Chow Hoi-kwong Screenplay
- Ben Cheung Man Screenplay
Production · 1
- Joe Ma Wai-ho Producer
Camera · 1
- Lam Wah-Chuen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Cheung Ka-Fai Editor
Sound · 1
- Tommy Wai Kai-Leung Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Stanley Cheung Sai-Kit Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Poon Man-Wah Makeup Artist
- Samuel Wong Kwok-Hung Hairdresser
- Elsa Chan Kit-Ling Costumer
Other crew · 1
- Li Kuo-Hsing Presenter
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