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Caught in Time

Caught in Time

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Caught in Time

"One final chase."

2020

1h 35m

6.5(52 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Overview

Based on real life events from the 1990s, a ruthless gang manages to pull off several high risk – high reward heists, meticulously planned out and executed over nearly a decade. When a police detective thinks he's figured out their pattern, the head of the gang starts to openly taunt him, resulting in a race to the ultimate showdown between cops and robbers.

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Emperor Motion Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Falcon Zhang

Wang Qianyuan

Wang Qianyuan

Zhong Cheng

Jessie Li

Jessie Li

Yang Wenjuan

Michelle Wai Si-Nga

Michelle Wai Si-Nga

Chen Qian

Da Li

Da Li

Cao Gang

Yu Xiao

Yu Xiao

Qu Guanghua

Hu Zicheng

Hu Zicheng

Qi Bing

Li Xiaochuan

Li Xiaochuan

Li Dagou

Eason Hung Chun-Ga

Eason Hung Chun-Ga

Chen Xiao

Rock Ji

Rock Ji

Sharpei

Creative team

Directed by: Lau Ho-Leung
Written by: Lau Ho-Leung
Produced by: Han Jianü
Yu Xiaonan

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