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.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Downtown Torpedoes sits at position #51.
Other Titles From Golden Harvest Entertainment
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Downtown Torpedoes premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |