The Stool Pigeon

The Stool Pigeon

113 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Aug. 26, 2010

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...

The Stool Pigeon

113 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Aug. 26, 2010

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...
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Emperor Motion Pictures, Huayi Brothers, Sil-Metropole Organisation
Original title 綫人
Directors Dante Lam
Writers Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam

Cast

Nicholas Tse

as Ghost Jr.

Nick Cheung

as Inspector Don Lee

Gwei Lun-mei

as Dee

Miao Pu

as Cher

Liu Kai-Chi

as Jabber

Lu Yi

as Barbarian

Philip Keung

as Tai Ping

Lau Kong

as Cher's father

Lawrence Cheng

as Cher's Brother

Sherman Chung Shu-Man

as Ghost's sister

Lee Shing-Cheong

as Don's boss

Deep Ng

as Fairing

Aki Lee

as Zipper

Jin Gang

as Blast

Derek Kwok

as Ku

Eric Chan Hoi-Yan

as Gangster Sting

Tony Ho

as Pimp Wing

Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung

as Police squad commander

Selina Tsui

as Singer

Noel Leung

as Social worker