The Mission (1999 film)

Infobox Film
name = The Mission


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director = Johnnie To
producer = Johnnie To
writer = Yau Nai-Hoi
Milkyway Creative Team
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starring = Anthony Wong
Francis Ng
Jackie Lui
Roy Cheung
Lam Suet
Simon Yam
music = Chung Chi Wing
cinematography = Cheng Siu-Keung
editing = Chan Chi Wai
distributor = International Films Enterprise Ltd.
released = 1999
runtime = 81 min.
country = Hong Kong
language = Cantonese
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amg_id = 1:186975
imdb_id = 0220644

"The Mission" (zh-t|t=鎗火|s=) is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.

Plot

Triad boss Lung (Eddy Ko), who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis (Anthony Wong), James (Lam Suet), Mike (Roy Cheung), Roy (Francis Ng) and Shin (Jackie Lui) for his protection. Their grown solidarity is under compulsion when Lung orders Curtis to kill Shin in punishment for his affair with Mrs. Lung.

Remake

Film producers Roy Lee and Doug Davison, along with their production company Vertigo Entertainment, have planned an American remake of "The Mission" which is to be distributed by Universal Pictures, with Peter Berg as the film's director. [ [http://www.themovieinsider.com/movies/mid/3155/Mission_The The Mission (2007) - Movie Details - Cast & Crew, Photos & Trailer - The Movie Insider ] ]

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0220644|title=The Mission
* [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/mission.htm "The Mission"] at [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/ LoveHKFilm.com]
*" [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1095607-mission/ The Mission] " at Rotten Tomatoes