Twist (1995): Cast & Box Office
Twist is a 1995 crime film starring Simon Yam as John Yam Ka-Wah, Danny Lee and Shing Fui-On. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $494.6 million worldwide on a $92 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $494.6M
- budget
- $92M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Uniden Investments
- Budget
- $92M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Twist About?
The premise of Twist without spoilers.
An armored truck carrying $170 million is held up by a sophisticated ring of bank robbers. The police are at wit’s end.
Twist Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- true crime
- live action
- based on true story
Twist Cast & Characters
Simon Yam leads the cast as John Yam Ka-Wah, with Danny Lee as Lee Tit-Kin and Shing Fui-On as Mao Dong.
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Simon Yam as John Yam Ka-Wah -
Danny Lee as Lee Tit-Kin - Shing Fui-On as Mao Dong
- Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Third Mao Brother
Also Starring in Twist
· 21 more- Lau Siu-Ming Chief Superintendent Y.K. Chan
- Tommy Wong Mao Xi
- Melvin Wong Gam-Sam Attorney Melvin Wong
- Lung Tin-Sang Reporter
- Michael Chow Man-Kin Michael Lam
- Louis Fan Siu-Wong Smarty
- Parkman Wong Pak-Man Man
- Emily Kwan Bo-Wai May
- Simon Cheung Yuk-San Policeman
- Wong Man-Chun Policeman
- John Cheung Chan-Sang Manager
- Suki Kwan Sau-Mei Ann Kwan Oi Ling
- Keith Ng Shui-Ting Policeman
- Lui Siu-Ming
- Eric Kei Ka-Fat Eric Kei
- Tiu Gong-Ji Manager Wong
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- Edward Corbett
- Hoh Shu-Wing
- Jessica Law Man-Yi OCTB Policewoman
- Jeng Gwan-Chi
- Ken Ng Chi-Ming
Twist Box Office & Budget
Twist grossed $494.6 million worldwide on a $92 million budget, 5.4 times what it cost. $241.8 million came from the US and Canada and $252.8 million (51%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$494.6M
5.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $241.8M
- International
- $252.8M
- Budget
- $92M
Twist Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Zei wang” and “Thief King”.
- Also known as
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- Zei wang
- Thief King
- The Twist
- 贼王
- The Twist King
- 驚天大賊王
- Ограбление
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Twist FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Twist, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Twist?
Twist runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Twist released?
Twist was released on January 12, 1995.
Who is in the cast of Twist?
Twist stars Simon Yam as John Yam Ka-Wah, Danny Lee as Lee Tit-Kin and Shing Fui-On as Mao Dong, among 25 credited actors.
How much did Twist make at the box office?
Twist grossed $494.6 million worldwide ($241.8 million domestic, $252.8 million international) on a budget of $92 million.
Does Twist have a post-credit scene?
No. Twist has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Twist in?
The original language of Twist is Cantonese.
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