---
title: 'Running Out of Time (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johnnie To'
released: '1999-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/running-out-of-time-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216165/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Running Out of Time (1999)

1999 · Crime, Thriller · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

Running Out of Time is a 1999 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau as a cancer-ridden criminal who challenges a police negotiator, played by Sean Lau, to a 72-hour battle of wits and courage. Andy Lau won his first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his performance in the film. The film was followed by a sequel, Running Out of Time 2, which was released in 2001.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Producer:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Screenplay:** [Yau Nai-Hoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yau-nai-hoi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Raymond Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-wong)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cheng Siu-keung](https://cinepixo.com/people/cheng-siu-keung)

## Cast

- [Lam Suet](https://cinepixo.com/people/lam-suet)
- [Chun Hung Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/chun-hung-cheung)
- [Stephen Hui](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-hui)
- [Andy Lau](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-lau)
- [Sean Lau](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-lau)

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