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Running on Empty

5.019911h 32mMovieCrimeDramaHistory

Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follows an immigrant from mainland China in 1975 as he works with a team to plan to rob an armored car carrying seven million dollars from the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.

DirectorHoh Cheuk-Wing
WritersHoh Cheuk-Wing·Bryan Chang
ProducerRaymond Lee Wai-Man

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Cast · Directed by Hoh Cheuk-Wing

FLFrankie Lam
Frankie Lam
JSJacqueline Ng Suet-Man
Jacqueline Ng Suet-Man
TSTerrence Fok Shui-Wah
Terrence Fok Shui-Wah
CSChin Shih-Erh
Chin Shih-Erh
HS
Hung San-Nam
ACAlan Chui Chung-San
Alan Chui Chung-San
KWKwong Wa
Kwong Wa
LSLee Siu-Kay
Lee Siu-Kay
Policeman
HWHo Wing-Cheung
Ho Wing-Cheung
Assassin
JCJohn Chong
John Chong
LYLee Yiu-King
Lee Yiu-King
Thug
GRGregory Charles Rivers
Gregory Charles Rivers
Journalist

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Running on Empty — streaming FAQ

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Is Running on Empty on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for Running on Empty?

Running on Empty hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 27, 1991. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Running on Empty based on a true story?

Yes — Running on Empty is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).