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The Mission

Name: The Mission
Director: Johnnie To
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1999-11-19
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Anthony Wong, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Jackie Lui Chung-Yin, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Lam Suet

1999 · 1h 24m · Action, Crime, Drama

IMDb 7.5 RT 60%

If you're craving a stylish, tension-packed crime thriller with a killer ensemble cast, John Woo's 'The Mission' (1999) is a must-watch—it's a Hong Kong action masterpiece that influenced the genre for years. The premise of five hired guns protecting a triad boss is a powder keg of betrayal and gunplay, and Woo delivers exactly what you want from an action-drama hybrid. Watch it tonight.

Plot

Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.

Director: Johnnie To

Cast: Anthony Wong, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Jackie Lui Chung-Yin, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Lam Suet

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