Undeclared War (1990): Cast & Plot
Undeclared War is a 1990 action thriller directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, starring Jameson Lam Wa-Fan as Special Branch Officer, Peter Liapis and Danny Lee. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Cinema City
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Undeclared War About?
The premise of Undeclared War without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Hong Kong Special Branch cop and a CIA agent reluctantly team up to bring down a major international terrorist.
Undeclared War Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1990s
- hong kong
- british hong kong
- buddy cop crime
- warsaw poland
- tomb of the unknown soldier
- terrorist
- u.s. ambassador
- terrorist strike
- assassination
- cia agent
- christening
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- baptism
- riddled with bullets
- shot to death
- loss of brother
- political assassination
- gunshot wound
- bullet wound
- shot in the shoulder
- explosion
- exploding car
- shot in the head
- grenade
- foot chase
- police detective
- hong kong police
- nightclub
- communist
- funeral parlor
- stakeout
- special branch
- arms deal
- police raid
- female terrorist
- shot in the leg
- armed standoff
- held at gunpoint
- shootout
- car chase
- police chase
- police interrogation
- interrogation room
- international terrorism
- terrorist organization
- revenge
- press conference
- tv news
- female journalist
- television reporter
Undeclared War Cast & Characters
Jameson Lam Wa-Fan leads the cast as Special Branch Officer, with Peter Liapis as Gary Redner and Danny Lee as Inspector Bong. Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Jameson Lam Wa-Fan as Special Branch Officer
- Peter Liapis as Gary Redner
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Danny Lee as Inspector Bong - Tommy Wong as Inspector Tang
Also Starring in Undeclared War
· 24 more- Vernon Wells Hannibal
- Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam Ann Chang
- Mark King Simon
- Mars Tiger
- Chan Tat-Kwong Cop
- Andrzej Szenajch Priest
- Ng Kwok-Kin Policeman
- Ernest Mauser Man/Police Officer
- Olivia Hussey Rebecca Ecke
- Ewa Wiśniewska Ambassador's Wife
- Louis Roth Alex Vladovich
- Jack Suen Kwok-Ming Guard
- Victor Hon Kwan Diem
- David Hedison US Ambassador
- Stuart Smith Colin
- Rocky Lai Keung-Ken
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- Jonathan Isgar Iam
- Wellington Fung Wing Mainland Police Officer
- Danuta Kowalska Godmother
- Wong Gwong-Fai Cop
- Dean Harrington Callahan
- Leung Chung Barkeeper
- Robert Brad Robert
- James M. Crockett
More from Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
More films directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung: In Hell, Looking for Mr. Perfect, Replicant and Full Alert.
Undeclared War Plot Summary
What happens in Undeclared War from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During a tense moment of international tension in Hong Kong, what appears to be Warsaw’s liberation army—a group cloaked in revolutionary rhetoric—reveals its true terrorist intent: to stage a bombing during the visit of US business delegates and force a dramatic political statement on the world. The clues reach the CIA, and they promptly dispatch [Peter Liapis] to Hong Kong to stop the conspiracy, a move that immediately drags the local authorities into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
Full summary
The whole story of Undeclared War, scene by scene
Undeclared War Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Undeclared War.
How Well Do You Know Undeclared War?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In which city does the story primarily take place?
Undeclared War Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Guerre non déclarée” and “Guerres de l'ombre”.
- Also known as
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- Guerre non déclarée
- Guerres de l'ombre
- Stohos tromokraton
- Sing chin fung wan
- Seisen
- Hong Kong War
- 聖戰風雲
- 圣战风云
- 성전풍운
- SHENG ZHAN FENG YUN
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hong Kong Confidential, In the Line of Duty 4 and In the Line of Duty 4.
Undeclared War FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Undeclared War, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Undeclared War?
Undeclared War runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Undeclared War released?
Undeclared War was released on September 1, 1990.
Who directed Undeclared War?
Undeclared War was directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung.
More films by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Who is in the cast of Undeclared War?
Undeclared War stars Jameson Lam Wa-Fan as Special Branch Officer, Peter Liapis as Gary Redner and Danny Lee as Inspector Bong, among 28 credited actors.
Does Undeclared War have a post-credit scene?
No. Undeclared War has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Undeclared War in?
The original language of Undeclared War is Cantonese.
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