Running Out of Time
Let the games begin.
1999 | 93m | Cantonese
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Johnnie To |
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| Writer: | Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon, Yau Nai-Hoi |
| Staring: |
| Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 23, 1999 |
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| Director: | Johnnie To |
| Writer: | Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon, Yau Nai-Hoi |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | terminal illness, thief, revenge, murder, hong kong |
| Production Companies | Milkyway Image, Win's Entertainment Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,866,462
Budget: $225,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 08, 2026 Entered: Jan 08, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sean Lau Ching-Wan | Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang |
| Andy Lau | Mr. Cheung |
| Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai | Leung Yuen Ting |
| Benz Hui Siu-Hung | Chief Inspector Wong Kai Fai |
| Lam Suet | Suet |
| Waise Lee Chi-Hung | Mr. Chen |
| Hung Wai-Leung | Mr. Lee |
| Oscar Lam Wai-Kin | Mr. Hau |
| Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling | Head of Interpol |
| Jimmy Wong | Office Building Security Guard |
| Lee Sau-Kei | Mr. Cheung's Doctor |
| Wilson Ai Wai | Policeman in Bank Robbery |
| Paco Yick Tin-Hung | Bank Robber |
| Samuel Yau Man-Shing | Bank Robber |
| Jerome Fung | SDU |
| Li Man-Chun | SDU |
| Wong Yui-Sang | SDU |
| Cheuk Chi-Gwong | SDU |
| Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung | SDU |
| Robert Sparks | Diamond Seller |
| Law Wing-Cheong | Insp Ho's Subordinate |
| Cecilia So Yan-Chee | Insp Ho's Subordinate |
| Lu Ching-Ting | Mr. Chen's Thug |
| Chow Pok-Foo | Mr. Chen's Thug |
| Chiu Chi-Shing | Mr. Chen's Thug |
| Tam Kon-Chung | Mr. Chen's Thug |
| Mark Cheung Yiu-Fai | Mr. Chen's Thug |
| Cheung Yuk-Wah | Policeman |
| Che Jan-Bong | Policeman |
| Chang Kin-Yung | Policeman |
| Terry Lee Ji-Ming | Doctor |
| Yau Nai-Hoi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chan Chi Wai | Editor |
| Johnnie To | Director |
| Chi Shui-Tim | Pyrotechnician |
| Cheng Siu-Keung | Director of Photography |
| Raymond Wong Ying-Wah | Original Music Composer, Compositor |
| King Ching Tin-Mei | Makeup Artist |
| Laurent Courtiaud | Screenplay |
| Julien Carbon | Screenplay |
| Jerome Fung | Art Direction |
| Yau Nai-Hoi | Screenplay |
| Shui Tin Chi | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Johnnie To | Producer |
| Charles Heung | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 741 | 741 |