A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
Directed by John Woo
💰 A box-office miss: $2.6M against a $4.5M budget.
🌍 Original title: “辣手神探”.
🎬 A Hong Kong production.
🏆 3 wins & 4 nominations total.
🤝 One of 5 films pairing John Woo with Chow Yun-Fat.
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