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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 92% of the 1,760 2020s crime movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
48 audience votes
Key crew
- Ho Cheuk-TinDirector
- Frankie Tam Gong-YuenWriter
- Oliver YipWriter
- Thomas Leung Wing-hoWriter
- Sara Fung Chi-HanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Yeung Wai-LunHenry Cheung
- Mak Pui-TungAngus Tong
- Louisa So Yuk-WahCarrie Yau
- Jan Lam Hoi-FungWilson Ng
- Michael Chow Man-KinAllen Chu
- Gloria Yip Wan-YeeYip Wai Ping
- Chung Suet-YingCheng Ka Man
- Harriet Yeung Sze-ManTong Man Shan
- Chu Pak-HimCheung Hin Jo
- Matt Chow Hoi-KwongSuperintendent Kam
- Rachel LeungHo Man Yee
- Ursula Wong Yue-SiLiu Mei Fan
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