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63 out of 100

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  • Summary: In this fast-moving action drama, a highly televised police bust of a Hong Kong bank heist end with the criminals getting away and a lot of cops getting killed. In an effort to save face with the public, the police arrange to broadcast the pursuit and capture of the crooks. However, things get more complicated when the bank robbers contact the media with their own version of events. (Palm Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    75
    It takes just the first shot to get sucked into Breaking News, the latest bit of destruction from mayhem master Johnnie To, and it's a doozy.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    75
    Taut, cynical thriller.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    60
    It's a slam-dunk of an opener in a film filled with terrifically choreographed action and very little on its mind.

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  1. DavidG.
    10
    Such an awesme film - truly a present day "Dog Day Afternoon". Rent it, buy it!
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