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Sky on Fire

Play trailer 1:16 Poster for Sky on Fire 2016,  1h 40m,  Action/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A chief security officer (Daniel Wu) must prevent a cure for a deadly disease from falling into the wrong hands.

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Joe Leydon Variety Dec 4, 2016
Ringo Lam returns to his roots with a rehash of elements from '80s Hong Kong action cinema. Go to Full Review
Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Dec 2, 2016
1/4
The worst kind of bad action movie: the kind that half-assedly purports to be uplifting, but is actually only convincing when it's about explosions, car chases, and amorally spectacular violence. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny New York Times Dec 1, 2016
This is a Hong Kong action picture in the classical mode, balancing mayhem with sentimentality, offering up bone-crunching and jaw-dropping set pieces, and pulling out all the stops ... Go to Full Review
James Mudge easternKicks.com Oct 25, 2020
3.5/5
Though Sky on Fire isn't one of Ringo Lam's best, mainly due to its lacklustre script, it's an enjoyable slice of old school action fun, and one which fans should enjoy Go to Full Review
Sean Gilman MUBI Jan 9, 2018
2.5/5
From any random filmmaker, this movie would be barely worth mentioning. It's fine, it's mostly painless, it would immediately depart from the memory. But from Ringo Lam, it's a crushing disappointment. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Oct 6, 2017
... would seem to suggest a return to that style of action but this is bigger, more lavish, a mix of action movie and conspiracy thriller with CGI expanding his scope, and not always to the benefit of his strengths. Go to Full Review
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Finn M Dec 24, 2017 Nothing to do with Fire. Nothing brilliant.
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Cast & Crew

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Ringo Lam

Director

Daniel Wu

Chong Tin-po

Joseph Chang

Actor

Jingchu Zhang

Gao Yu

Amber Kuo

Actor

Ruoyun Zhang

Poon Chi-man

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Sky on Fire

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Movie Info

Synopsis A chief security officer (Daniel Wu) must prevent a cure for a deadly disease from falling into the wrong hands.
Director
Ringo Lam
Distributor
Well Go USA
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.0K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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