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The Stool Pigeon (2010) [N/A]

Release Date:
August 26, 2010

Original Title:
綫人

Alternate Titles:
Sin yan
線人(2010)
线人

Genres:
Action | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Huayi Brothers Pictures
JCE Movies
Sil-Metropole Organisation

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 113

Overview from TheMovieDB

Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry heist. He seeks ex-convict Ghost, who agrees to work for Don despite vowing to go straight since he's desperately in need of money to repay a debt and save his sister. Ghost's driving skills help him infiltrate Barbarian's gang and earn his trust, but by feeding information to Don and hooking up with Barbarian's girlfriend Dee, Ghost is pushing himself into a tight and deadly corner...

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Cinematography:
Kenny Tse

Director:
Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

Director of Photography:
Kenny Tse

Editor:
Chan Ki-Hop

Executive Producer:
Dai Song
Wang Zhongjun
Albert Yeung

Music:
Henry Lai Wan-Man

Producer:
Candy Leung Fung-Ying

Pyrotechnician:
Chi Shui-Tim

Screenplay:
Wai-Lun Ng

Writer:
Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

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