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Vengeance

Vengeance

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A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.

May 20, 2009 · Directed by Johnnie To

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 48m
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How it's told
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What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Johnny Hallyday
Francis Costello
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Lee Yuen Kwai
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Yiu Ka Chu
Lam Suet
Tsui
Simon Yam
George Fung
Michelle Ye Xuan
Big Mama
Sylvie Testud
Irene Costello
Vincent Sze Cho-Lam
Thompson Cheung Chi Shun
Felix Wong Yat-Wah
Python
Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai
Wolf
Berg Ng Ting-Yip
Crow
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Insp. Wong

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