Running Out of Time (1999 film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 暗戰 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 暗战 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Johnnie To | ||||||||||
| Written by | Yau Nai-hoi Laurent Courtiaud Julien Carbon | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Johnnie To | ||||||||||
| Starring | Andy Lau Sean Lau | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Andy Chan | ||||||||||
| Music by | Raymond Wong | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group | ||||||||||
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Running time | 93 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$14,651,824 | ||||||||||
Running Out of Time (Chinese: 暗戰; literal title: Hidden War) is a 1999 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau as a cancer-ridden criminal who challenges a police negotiator, played by Sean Lau, to a 72-hour battle of wits and courage. Andy Lau won his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his performance in the film. The film was followed by a sequel, Running Out of Time 2, which was released in 2001.