Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1987-11-13
Duration:101 min
Country:Hong Kong
Director:Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Actors:Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, William Ho, Tommy Wong
Production:Cinema City Company Limited
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Overview:

A veteran inmate takes a newcomer under his wing as the pair confront both other violent inmates and the prison's corrupt wardens.

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