The Stool Pigeon
5.8/10
Rating
113 min
Runtime
2010
Release Year
Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
Director
Cast
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai, Gwei Lun-mei, Miao Pu, Liu Kai-Chi
Quick Synopsis
Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is haunted by guilt after sacrificing an informant in a past case. When his superior orders him to recruit another informant to infiltrate the operations of Barbarian, a dangerous gangster planning a jewelry heist, Don approaches Ghost, an ex-convict who has promised to leave crime behind. Ghost agrees to help because he needs money to pay off a debt and protect his sister. Using his driving skills, Ghost gains Barbarian's trust and joins the gang. However, as he provides information to Don and becomes involved with Barbarian's girlfriend Dee, Ghost finds himself trapped in a dangerous situation with increasing risks.
Detailed Synopsis of The Stool Pigeon
Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry heist. He seeks ex-convict Ghost, who agrees to work for Don despite vowing to go straight since he's desperately in need of money to repay a debt and save his sister. Ghost's driving skills help him infiltrate Barbarian's gang and earn his trust, but by feeding information to Don and hooking up with Barbarian's girlfriend Dee, Ghost is pushing himself into a tight and deadly corner...
