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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary A missing police gun is connected to a series of recent heists and murders. Its owner, WONG, vanished earlier while pursuing a suspect in the mountains. His partner, CHI-WAI, miraculously returned unharmed and the hot shot Regional Crime Unit Inspector, HO, is in charge of the investigation. HO knows the only chance he has in cracking th...

Directed By: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai

Written By: Kin-Yee Au, Ka-Fai Wai

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 29 m

Mad Detective

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary A missing police gun is connected to a series of recent heists and murders. Its owner, WONG, vanished earlier while pursuing a suspect in the mountains. His partner, CHI-WAI, miraculously returned unharmed and the hot shot Regional Crime Unit Inspector, HO, is in charge of the investigation. HO knows the only chance he has in cracking th...

Directed By: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai

Written By: Kin-Yee Au, Ka-Fai Wai

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
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80
If the insanely inventive and entertaining Mad Detective weren't so weird -- and in Cantonese -- hordes of action geeks would be lining the block to see it.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
75
Mad Detective is equal parts gonzo inspiration and overwrought indecision. It could be called "The Lunatic From Kowloon."
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
75
Doesn't always make sense, and you cannot always tell what is real and what is imaginary, but viewers will be having too much zonked-out fun to care.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
75
Fleeting confusion and bizarre literalization aside, though, Mad Detective is an effective mystery story, with an oddball hero--like TV's Monk, but far crazier--and some moments of visceral violence that raise the stakes.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
60
Apart from its inventive depiction of the weaknesses that tough guys try to hide, Mad Detective is a slight work from the wildly prolific To.
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60
Director Johnny To's previous flicks are slicker affairs, but there's still plenty here to please the fans.
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50
A neat idea that doesn't quite hit the bull's-eye.
By Derek Elley FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.2
50% Positive
3 Ratings
33% Mixed
2 Ratings
17% Negative
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6.2
50% Positive
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33% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Production Company One Hundred Years of Film Company, Milky Way Image Company
Release Date Jul 18, 2008
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline I can see a person's inner personality.
Website http://www.ctvint.fr/pages/fiche.asp?id=3546
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Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Asian Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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