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God Father

God Father

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God Father

1980

1h 27m

6.0(2 votes)

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Comedy

Overview

A young mechanic vows revenge after his cousin is swindled by a card sharp named Card Devil, but after pledging the garage against the debt and discovering the man works for a crime lord, he desperately seeks assistance.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Git

Wong Ching

Wong Ching

Yuen

Pai Ying

Pai Ying

Kwok

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Ghost Eye Chu Tung Shen

Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Uncle Ching

Steve Lee Ka-Ting

Steve Lee Ka-Ting

Chieh's cousin

Alexander Chan Mong-Wah

Alexander Chan Mong-Wah

Hon Lai-Fan

Biker girl

Lau Nga-Lai

Lau Nga-Lai

Jen's daughter

Chiang Kam

Chiang Kam

Mechanic

Creative team

Directed by: Dennis Yu Wan-Kwong
Written by: Thomas Tang Wai-Hung
Produced by: Cheung Kai-Ping

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