In the Line of Duty IV
1989 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · 68% critics
Two bickering detectives try to protect a dock worker who is wrongly blamed after witnessing a killing tied to drug trafficking and wider corruption. As criminals and compromised officials close in, the case turns into a fast-moving chase across dangerous streets and shifting loyalties.
Also known as In the Line of Duty 4: Witness · In the Line of Duty 4 · In.The.Line.Of.Duty.4
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Details
- Original title
- 皇家師姐IV直擊證人
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-07-21
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (61 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want nonstop Hong Kong cop action, wild stunts, and martial arts energy in the vein of Tiger Cage or City on Fire; Not for you if you need a deep, carefully layered story.
Pros: relentless action; inventive fight scenes; dangerous stunts | Cons: thin story; uneven comedy beats; crowded plotting
Themes
- martial arts
- detective
Cast & crew
Cynthia Khan
as Insp Rachel Yeung Lai-Ching
Donnie Yen
as Captain Donnie Yan
Michael Wong
as Captain Michael Wong
Yuen Yat-Choh
as Luk Wan-Ting
Lisa Chiao Chiao
as Luk's Mother
Wai Gei-Shun
as HK Police Officer
Yuen Shun-Yi
as Drug Dealer
Michael Woods
as Black Fighter on Rooftop / Motorbike
John Salvitti
as Fighter in Alley
- SB
Stephan Berwick
as Fighter on Motorbike
Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping