The Stool Pigeon
2010 1h 53m movie Film Hong Kong

The Stool Pigeon

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Synopsis

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Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry heist. He seeks ex-convict Ghost, who agrees to work for Don despite vowing to go straight since he's desperately in need of money to repay a debt and save his sister. Ghost's driving skills help him infiltrate Barbarian's gang and earn his trust, but by feeding information to Don and hooking up with Barbarian's girlfriend Dee, Ghost is pushing himself into a tight and deadly corner…

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The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window

The Stool Pigeon holds position #29 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    ★ 7.6 · 2010
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    ★ 7.4 · 2010
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    #3

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    ★ 7.2 · 2009
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    #4

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    ★ 7.1 · 2010
  5. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #5

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  6. Love in a Puff
    #6

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  7. Fire of Conscience
    #7

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  8. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    #8

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    ★ 6.9 · 2010

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including The Stool Pigeon. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.

The 665th 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

44
Reviews
66th
Review-volume percentile
65th
Popularity percentile

44 audience reviews — more than 66% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #584 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #129 of 179 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesJCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Sil-Metropole Organisation
Runtime1h 53m
Release DateAugust 26, 2010
IMDbtt1535492
Official Sitewww.emp.hk