PTU
2003 1h 28m movie Film Hong Kong

PTU

“Into the Perilous Night...”

Synopsis

“Into the Perilous Night…”

Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.

The 2002–2004 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. PTU sits at position #8.

  1. War and Beauty
    #1

    War and Beauty

    ★ 9.3 · 2004

  2. Infernal Affairs
    #2

    Infernal Affairs

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  3. The Hand
    #3

    The Hand

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

  4. Infernal Affairs II
    #4

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  5. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #5

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  6. Hollywood Hong Kong
    #6

    Hollywood Hong Kong

    ★ 7.1 · 2002

  7. Lost in Time
    #7

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  8. PTU

    #8

    PTU

    ★ 6.9 · 2003

Other Titles From Milkyway Image

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when PTU premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
131
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #160 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #41 of 167 (top 25%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, English
Production Companies Milkyway Image
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date April 17, 2003
IMDb tt0250638

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