The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
橫財三千萬
Synopsis
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.
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[Trailer] 橫財三千萬 ( The Thirty Million Rush )Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-03-29
Top Cast
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Karl Maka
Baldy
Brigitte Lin
Sister Maria
Paula Tsui Siu-Fung
Siu-Fung
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Fatty
Anglie Leung Wan-Yui
Tomboy
Mark Cheng
Mark
Wong Ching
Lau Kar-leung
John Woo
Ling's Husband
Wong Jing
Pimp Tak [cameo]
Amy Wu Mei-Yee
Ling
Chan Chi-Fai
Eddie Chan Shu-Chi
Maria Tung Ling
Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Sai Gwa-Pau
Garry Chan Chi-Shing
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karl Maka
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsang Kwok-Chi, Wellington Fung, Karl Maka
- Original Score
- Alan Kwok Siu-Lam
- Original Title
- 橫財三千萬
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd., Cinema City Company Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karl Maka
Tsang Kwok-Chi, Wellington Fung, Karl Maka
Alan Kwok Siu-Lam
Bob Thompson, Andrew Lau
Wong Ming-Kong, Wong Ming-Lam, Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
Karl Maka
Department Leadership Roster
Karl Maka
Director
Tsang Kwok-Chi
Screenplay
Wellington Fung
Screenplay
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Costume Design
Karl Maka
Producer
Karl Maka
Screenplay
Wong Ming-Kong
Editor
Wong Ming-Lam
Editor
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
Editor
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Stunt Coordinator
Lung Chan
Costume Design
Bob Thompson
Director of Photography
Andrew Lau
Director of Photography
Alan Kwok Siu-Lam
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
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What is The Thirty Million Dollar Rush about?
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.
Who directed The Thirty Million Dollar Rush?
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush was directed by Karl Maka.
Who stars in The Thirty Million Dollar Rush?
The principal cast of The Thirty Million Dollar Rush includes Karl Maka, Brigitte Lin, Paula Tsui Siu-Fung, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Anglie Leung Wan-Yui.
When was The Thirty Million Dollar Rush released and how long is it?
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
How much did The Thirty Million Dollar Rush make at the box office?
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush grossed $1.7M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Thirty Million Dollar Rush?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Thirty Million Dollar Rush was composed by Alan Kwok Siu-Lam.