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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989· 1h 23m· Comedy· Crime
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
1989-09-15
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Key Crew
DirectorWayne Wang
WriterSpencer Nakasako
ProducerWinnie Mokri
Director of PhotographyAmir Mokri
Original Music ComposerMark Adler
EditorSandy Nervig
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Details
Released1989-09-15
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased
StudiosForever Profit Investment
LanguagesCantonese · English
CountriesHong Kong · United States of America
Rating4.7/10 · 16 votes
Original languageen
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