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PTU: Police Tactical Unit

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PTU: Police Tactical Unit (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 8

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 6.0/10

Rated: 15

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Theatrical Release: 22-06-2007

Synopsis: Johnny To (FULLTIME KILLER) directs this Hong Kong action film noir that takes place one dangerous night on the streets where the police tactical unit (PTU) are assigned to patrol. With shadowy alleyways, dingy restaurants, and seedy... Johnny To (FULLTIME KILLER) directs this Hong Kong action film noir that takes place one dangerous night on the streets where the police tactical unit (PTU) are assigned to patrol. With shadowy alleyways, dingy restaurants, and seedy video game arcades setting the scene for the constantly violent action, PTU is a street war between police and underground thugs. Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) cruises on his own, while groups of other police officers scan the streets, beating and brutalizing punk kids who report directly to the major thugs Ponytail, Bald Head, and Eye Ball. Lo's main problem is that he has lost his police-issue handgun and he badly wants it back. He follows any leads available trying to find it, even if it means betraying his fellow officers and making a deal with the thugs. A brutal film that nonetheless has moments of absurd comic relief--Lo slips on a banana peel while in pursuit of punks not once but twice--PTU is another solid contribution to To's entertaining repertoire of Hong Kong action flicks. This movie screened in October 2003 as part of the 41st New York Film Festival organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. [More]

Starring: Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu, Ruby Wong

Starring: Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu, Ruby Wong, Lo Hoi Pang, Ko Hung, Raymond Wong

Director: Johnny To

Director: Johnny To
Screenwriter: Yau Nai Hoi, Au Kin Yee
Composer: Chung Chi Wing
Studio: Palm Pictures

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This is my first experience with Johnny To, and it is a bright, shining one. What a movie. Really, really fantastic... More
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First off, the greatest thing ever: http://gorillamask.net/rosietard.shtml -------------- Mann = one of the most... More
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Gimme Shelter (1970, Maysles) Gimme Shelter is magnificent. Watching it is like watching the '60s die right before... More
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High quality film. Johnny To shows why he is one of the best directors working today. More
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"PTU" can easily be a great film, but the boring characters kill it for me. A cop lost his gun and a team of patrol officers... More
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DVD First Viewing, 2 To films seen This and Fulltime Killer, the two To films I have seen, have done little to impress me.... More
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