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Plot summary
Hartman Fong leads Hong Kong's Special Duties Unit sniper team, though the best shot in its history was his former teammate Lincoln, who could hit a target 500 meters off in high wind when no one else could. Lincoln was dismissed and jailed for the death of a hostage during a bank robbery carried out by the crime boss Tao. He has always called the death an accident, and no other member of the team supported his account. After four years he walks out of prison. Shane, who once led the unit, meets him at the gate, and Lincoln quickly buys an illegal sniper rifle. A young officer named OJ, who kept his head during a shootout, joins the team, where his methods run against Hartman's rules.
Cast
- Gregory Lam Kwai-Banas Police Commissioner
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Sniper (2009)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The Sniper was delayed from its planned May 2008 release by the Edison Chen photo scandal, and many scenes were edited to limit Edison Chen's screen time in the film.
- Edison Chen skipped the film's Hong Kong premiere because of a death threat letter, though he did take part in the film's promotions in Singapore.
