Sparrow

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Free as a Bird...
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 87 mins
Retail Price: £14.99
Release Date: 2011
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Daily proceedings of a band of pick-pockets ('sparrow' in Hong Kong slang) are disrupted by the sudden appearance of a beautiful and mysterious lady, who turns the tables on them. Following her trail, the pick-pockets are led to a face-off on the streets of Hong Kong with a rival pick-pocket gang, with both gangs vying for the possession of this enigmatic lady.

A comedy caper with comparisons to French New Wave work such as 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg', SPARROW has the stylish trademarks of a Johnnie To film, with a wonderful jazz-tinged soundtrack and a photographic blend of the nostalgic old Hong Kong and the modern sky-scraper city.

Special Features:
Trailers
Introduction from director Johnnie To

Video Tracks:
2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Cantonese
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Cantonese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Johnnie To

Written By:
Kin Chung Chan
Chi Keung Fung

Starring:
Simon Yam
Kelly Lin
Ka Tung Lam
Hoi-Pang Lo
Wing-cheong Law
Kenneth Cheung
Suet Lam

Music From:
Fred Avril
Xavier Jamaux

Director of Photography:
Siu-keung Cheng

Editor:
David M. Richardson

Costume Designer:
Stanley Cheung

Producer:
Johnnie To