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Amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as “Pig Sty Alley,” Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbors are not what they appear. Sing’s comical attempts at intimidation... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 39 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 8th, 2005 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sequences of strong, stylized action and violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$17,104,669 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...tastes like nothing you've ever had before." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Rober Ebert
"...the kind of movie where you laugh occasionally and have a silly grin most of the rest of the time." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"...an endearing homage to a genre's history..." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"It's both utter nonsense and thrillingly imaginative cinema." more...
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A- |
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