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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy
Votes6
DirectorLeong Po-Chih
WritersCalvin Poon Yuen-Leung
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBanana Cop
About Banana Cop
Two owners of a gambling club in London’s Chinatown are killed by an unknown killer. Edward (Lam), a policeman of heads the investigation. He arrives in Hong Kong to enlist the help of a prison convict, FM (Teddy Robin), who is a former friend of the two dead men.
Directed by Leong Po-Chih, Banana Cop leans on a strong ensemble — George Lam Tsz-Cheung, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Teddy Robin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1984.
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