Chasing the Dragon (1996)

Name: Chasing the Dragon
Director: Ian Sander
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1996-06-19
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Markie Post, Dennis Boutsikaris, Noah Fleiss, Deirdre O'Connell

Drama TV Movie

Director: Ian Sander

Cast: Markie Post, Dennis Boutsikaris, Noah Fleiss, Deirdre O'Connell

Runtime120 min

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Working class mother becomes addicted to heroin, and soon her life falls apart.

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Chasing the Dragon (1996) is a poignant TV movie directed by Ian Sander that explores the devastating impact of heroin addiction, featuring a powerful performance by Markie Post as a working class mother whose life spirals out of control. Fans of gritty, character-driven dramas will find this film's unflinching yet empathetic portrayal of addiction both compelling and thought-provoking.

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Chasing the Dragon, previously known as King of Drug Dealers, is a 2017 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by Wong Jing and Jason Kwan. The film stars Donnie Yen as Crippled Ho, based on real life gangster Ng Sik-ho and Andy Lau reprising his role as Lee Rock from the film series of the same name. The film is about an illegal immigrant from China who sneaks into British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963 and transforms himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord. The film is a remake of the 1991 film To Be Number One.