"Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature."

1986

1h 35m

7.4(571 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Overview

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

狄龍

Sung Chi Ho

Acting

周潤發

Mark Lee

Acting

張國榮

Sung Chi Kit

Acting

朱寶意

Jackie

Acting

李子雄

Shing

Acting

田丰

Mr. Sung

Directing

吴宇森

Inspector Wu

Acting

石燕子

Mr. Yiu

Acting

曾江

Kin

Acting

Wang Hsieh

Boss Wang

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良鳴

Uncle Chan

Acting

陳志輝

Boss Wang's Nephew

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金興賢

Kit's Supervisor

Directing

徐克

Music Judge

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Pierre Tremblay

Interpol Officer

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杜偉和

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

Acting

劉崇峰

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

Acting

成福安

Shing's Bodyguard

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成奎安

Shing's Bodyguard

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洪新南

Shing's Bodyguard

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楊世鈞

Shing's Gangster

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黃偉棠

Shing's Gangster

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朱德偉

Shing's Gangster

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陳明偉

Shing's Gangster

Acting

張永漢

Shing's Gangster

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韓年生

Shing's Gangster

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胡榮達

Shing's Gangster

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Directing

馬玉成

Shing's Gangster

Acting

班潤生

Taiwanese Triad

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Wei Ho Tu

Taiwanese Triad

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曾醒光

Taiwanese Triad

Acting

林富偉

Taiwanese Triad

Acting

Hsiu Chuan Yang

Triad Member in Parking Lot

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麥偉章

Man in Brawl (uncredited)

Acting

馬漢沅

Man in Brawl (uncredited)

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Danny Ng Wai-Yip

Henchman (uncredited)

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洪新南

Unknown Role

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叢智勇

Unknown Role

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賀永憲

Unknown Role

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範展鴻

Unknown Role

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韩英杰

Unknown Role

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Chien-Po Tsen

Unknown Role

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麥偉章

Unknown Role

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姚燦林

Unknown Role

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