The Sniper
神鎗手
Synopsis
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
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The Sniper (2009) - trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-03
Top Cast
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Richie Jen
Hartman Fong / Ming
Edison Chen
OJ
Huang Xiaoming
Lincoln
Mango Wong Sau-Lam
Crystal
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Shane
Michelle Ye Xuan
Mon
Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
Iceman
Jack Kao
Yip Tao
Patrick Tang Kin-Wang
Chung
Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung
Superintendent Ho
Cheung Chi-Sing
Superintendent
Gregory Lam Kwai-Ban
Police Commissioner
Stephen Tung Wai
OJ's Dad
Charmaine Fong Ho-Man
Kit
Chan Wai-Ling
Jenny Fong
Lawrence Ah Mon
Superintendent
Liu Kai-Chi
Big Head
Lam Chi-Tai
Quinn
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 10, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$330K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$29.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Screenplay & Story
- Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-Lun
- Original Score
- Henry Lai Wan-Man
- Original Title
- 神鎗手
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $330K
- Production Studios
- Media Asia Films, Blue Fiction
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Fung Sing-Hang, Ip Siu-Kei
Henry Lai Wan-Man
Cheung Man-Po, Kenny Tse
Angie Lam On-Yee
Candy Leung Fung-Ying, Cheung Hong-Tat, John Chong
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Ng Wai-Lun
Writer
Candy Leung Fung-Ying
Producer
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Director
Cheung Hong-Tat
Producer
Alfred Yau Wai-Ming
Production Design
Stephen Ma Man-Yin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Screenplay
Angie Lam On-Yee
Editor
Jack Ng Wai-Lun
Screenplay
Henry Lai Wan-Man
Original Music Composer
Cheung Man-Po
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sniper
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sniper about?
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
Who directed The Sniper?
The Sniper was directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin.
Who stars in The Sniper?
The principal cast of The Sniper includes Richie Jen, Edison Chen, Huang Xiaoming, Mango Wong Sau-Lam, Bowie Lam Bo-Yee.
When was The Sniper released and how long is it?
The Sniper was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Sniper?
The Sniper had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $330K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Sniper?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sniper was composed by Henry Lai Wan-Man.