"Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature."

1986

1h 35m

7.4(577 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Overview

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

狄龍

Sung Chi Ho

Acting

周潤發

Mark Lee

Acting

張國榮

Sung Chi Kit

Acting

朱寶意

Jackie

Acting

李子雄

Shing

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田丰

Mr. Sung

Directing

吴宇森

Inspector Wu

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石燕子

Mr. Yiu

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曾江

Kin

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Wang Hsieh

Boss Wang

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良鳴

Uncle Chan

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陳志輝

Boss Wang's Nephew

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金興賢

Kit's Supervisor

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徐克

Music Judge

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Pierre Tremblay

Interpol Officer

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杜偉和

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

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劉崇峰

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

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成福安

Shing's Bodyguard

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成奎安

Shing's Bodyguard

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洪新南

Shing's Bodyguard

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楊世鈞

Shing's Gangster

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黃煒溏

Shing's Gangster

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朱德偉

Shing's Gangster

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陳明偉

Shing's Gangster

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張永漢

Shing's Gangster

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韓年生

Shing's Gangster

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胡榮達

Shing's Gangster

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Directing

馬玉成

Shing's Gangster

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班潤生

Taiwanese Triad

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Wei Ho Tu

Taiwanese Triad

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曾醒光

Taiwanese Triad

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林富偉

Taiwanese Triad

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Hsiu Chuan Yang

Triad Member in Parking Lot

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麥偉章

Man in Brawl (uncredited)

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馬漢沅

Man in Brawl (uncredited)

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Danny Ng Wai-Yip

Henchman (uncredited)

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洪新南

Unknown Role

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叢智勇

Unknown Role

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賀永憲

Unknown Role

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範展鴻

Unknown Role

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韩英杰

Unknown Role

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Chien-Po Tsen

Unknown Role

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麥偉章

Unknown Role

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姚燦林

Unknown Role

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