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Downtown Torpedoes 1997 Hong Kong Action Film

Downtown Torpedoes is a 1997 Hong Kong action film directed by Teddy Chan. Released on August 9, 1997, the film runs for 90 minutes and is performed in Cantonese.

Downtown Torpedoes promotional poster featuring the main cast
Downtown Torpedoes

Production and Crew

The film was directed by Teddy Chan and produced by Shek-Hong Chan. The screenplay was written by Jingle Ma, Yuen-Leung Poon, Roy Szeto, and Bu Qi Ye, with cinematography handled by Man Po Cheung.

Plot

A group of industrial spies are arrested by the Hong Kong government. Instead of facing imprisonment, they are recruited for a high-stakes special mission. British Pound printing plates have been stolen and are currently held by British Intelligence (MI5). Fearing the plates will be sold on the black market, the government assigns the spies to retrieve them. The team consists of specialists Jackal, Cash, Sam, Titan, and Phoenix.

Cast

  • Takeshi Kaneshiro as Jackal
  • Charlie Yeung as Sam
  • Ken Wong as Titan
  • Jordan Chan as Cash
  • Theresa Lee as Phoenix
  • Alex Fong as Stanley Wong
  • Yip-Shun Choi
  • Kai Tung Ho
  • Chris Hunt
  • Turbo Kong as Security Guard
  • Edward Laskey
  • Ngai-Chi Wong
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