Hong Kong Synopsis
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Hard man Ricky is incarcerated in a futuristic prison where ultra-violence is his only means of survival in the corrupt, sadistic system. He must battle his way quite literally "through" the feared "Gang of Four" and undergo multiple tortures before facing the governor in one of the goriest climaxes ever seen.
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
73 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky sits at position #24.
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The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #229 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #140 of 516 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Diagonal Pictures, Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | October 5, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102293 |