In the Line of Duty 3
1988 1h 24m movie Film Hong Kong

In the Line of Duty 3

皇家師姐III雌雄大盜

Synopsis

皇家師姐III雌雄大盜

Genji Nakamura and his partner Michiko Nishiwaki are thieves for the notorious Red Army terrorist organization in Japan. After pulling off the jewelry heist of the century in which dozens of people get killed, they are now planning to use the jewelry they've snatched to buy an arms cache.

Other Titles From D & B Films

Action + Thriller in Hong Kong

121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding In the Line of Duty 3 itself).

The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window

In the Line of Duty 3 holds position #22 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Killer
    #1

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989
  2. All About Ah-Long
    #2

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989
  3. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #3

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989
  4. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #4

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987
  5. A City of Sadness
    #5

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989
  6. Dragons Forever
    #6

    Dragons Forever

    ★ 7.2 · 1988
  7. Miracles
    #7

    Miracles

    ★ 7.2 · 1989
  8. God of Gamblers
    #8

    God of Gamblers

    ★ 7.2 · 1989

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In the Line of Duty 3 premiered alongside 18 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.

The 259th 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

16
Reviews
33rd
Review-volume percentile
65th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity (65th percentile) outruns review volume (33th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #219 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #134 of 516 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesD & B Films
Runtime1h 24m
Release DateSeptember 28, 1988
IMDbtt0095337