Hong Kong Synopsis
神偷谍影
Jackal, Cash and Sam form the core of ATM (Available Tactical Mercenaries), an industrial espionage unit that utilizes high-tech gadgetry to steal technology and fence it on the black market. However, they're blackmailed by the Hong Kong government to snatch some counterfeit plates called SN2 from the British MI5. Naturally stuff goes wrong, our heroes are framed for SN2’s disappearance, and then they must set about clearing their names with whatever hi-tech gadgets they have leftover.
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Downtown Torpedoes itself).
Other Titles From Golden Harvest Entertainment
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Hong Kong release window, Downtown Torpedoes sits at #51 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Downtown Torpedoes premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 459th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #752 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #477 of 516 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Harvest Entertainment, Panasia Films Production Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | August 9, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0156998 |