

Dragon in Jail
1990-09-27 · 97 min · ★ 6.9
Andy Lau stars as a juvenile delinquent trying to escape life in the ghetto. After releasing from jail, he is bullied by a local tyrant, Ma Chao-wei, at last his jail mates help him to settle the problem. However, Ma takes revenge on him. His friendship with a rich jail mate (Ho Kar King) is his only way out!
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- Directors
- Kent Cheng Jak-si
- Production companies
- Legend Films Co., Ltd.
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Andy Lau Tak-wahHenry Tse
Kenny Ho Ka-KingWayne
Gigi Lai ChiWinnie Sung
Lung FongC.K. Chong
John Ching TungSkinny
Melvin Wong King-sunPrison officer
Wong Hoi-YanWayne's Mother
Wai Gei-shunWayne's Stepfather
Law Shu-KeiJudge
Gary Chan Ga-Fai
Lam Chung
Victor Hon KwanHenry's Father
Shing Fu-OnBrother Bull
Stephen Chang Gwong-Chin
Leung Gam-SanSean Man Cheung HungTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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