City Hero
6 /10 1 Votes
Music director Danny Chung | 5.8/10 IMDb Genre Action, Comedy Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 9 October 1985 (1985-10-09) Writer Koon-kiu Lam, Cheuk-Hei Ng, Kam-Hung Ng Initial release October 19, 1985 (Hong Kong) Screenplay Kam-Hung Ng, Koon-kiu Lam, Cheuk-Hei Ng Cast (Bravo), Anthony Tang (Rambo), Bennett Pang Kin-San (Superstition), (Wealthy), (Old Bachelor), (Instructor Lee)Similar movies Set in Hong Kong, Action movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Five idealistic rookies learn the ropes while training for Hong Kongs elite police squad.
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City Hero is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Dennis Yu and starring Dean Shek, Mark Cheng, Bennett Pang, Billy Lau, Anthony Tang and Michael Wong.
Five young and idealistic policemen, nicknamed Bravo (Mark Cheng), Rambo (Anthony Tang), Superstition (Bennett Pang), Wealthy (Michael Wong) and Old Bachelor (Billy Lau) are tired of their jobs and are determined to join the Special Duties Unit. Instructor Lee (Dean Shek) demands discipline, efficiency and obedience. Despite the hostility and hardships, the young officers begin to realize that Instructor Lee is passionate at heart. Eventually, they all respect him for his devotion and inspiration. On a silent night, they are summoned to an emergency assignment. A dozen of innocent citizen are held as hostages. The death of Bravo in their first successful mission sadden their high spirit and celebrating mood.
Plot
Five young and idealistic policemen, nicknamed Bravo (Mark Cheng), Rambo (Anthony Tang), Superstition (Bennett Pang), Wealthy (Michael Wong) and Old Bachelor (Billy Lau) are tired of their jobs and are determined to join the Special Duties Unit. Instructor Lee (Dean Shek) demands discipline, efficiency and obedience. Despite the hostility and hardships, the young officers begin to realize that Instructor Lee is passionate at heart. Eventually, they all respect him for his devotion and inspiration. On a silent night, they are summoned to an emergency assignment. A dozen of innocent citizen are held as hostages. The death of Bravo in their first successful mission sadden their high spirit and celebrating mood.
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Box office
The film grossed HK$7,375,915 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 9 to 30 October 1985 in Hong Kong.
References
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