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That Demon Within (2014)
By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters kill one another. But it becomes increasingly obvious to Dan and to his colleagues that Dan is suffering from a severe mental disorder, and Dan finds that instead of upholding the law as a righteous police officer, he has now become a fugitive wanted for murder.
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By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters kill one another. But it becomes increasingly obvious to Dan and to his colleagues that Dan is suffering from a severe mental disorder, and Dan finds that instead of upholding the law as a righteous police officer, he has now become a fugitive wanted for murder.
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Genre:Action, Horror
Written By:Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-lun, Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-lun
In Theaters:4/17/2014
Box Office:
Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:JCE Movies, Emperor Motion Pictures, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Film Fireworks Production
Cast
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Director
Daniel Wu
Dave Wong
Nick Cheung Ka-fai
Hon Kong / Riot police officer
Andy On Chi-kit
Ben Chan
Liu Kai-chi
Broker
Christie Chen
Liz Kwok
Dominic Lam Ka-wah
Inspector Mok
Chi Kuan-Chun
Dave's Father
Astrid Chan Chi-Ching
Stephanie
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Effigy
Stephen Au Kam-tong
Emcee
Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon
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