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Election
Directed by
Johnnie To
2005
1h 41m
Not Rated
Crime
,
Drama
,
Thriller
7.1
86%
79%
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Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.
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Kanopy
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Cast of Election
Simon Yam
Lam Lok
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Big D
Louis Koo
Jimmy Lee
Nick Cheung
Jet
Lam Ka-tung
Kun
Eddie Cheung
Mr. So
Lam Suet
Big Head
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Teng Wai
Tam Bing-Man
Uncle Cocky
Maggie Shiu
Mrs. Big D
David Chiang Da-Wei
Chief Superintendent Hui
You Yongzhi
Mainland Police Captain
Wang Chung
Chairman Whistle
Chan Siu-Pang
Uncle Monk
Yuen Bun
Incense Master
Berg Ng
Senior Inspector Tou
Ronald Yan Mau-Keung
Senior Inspector Yu
Raymond Wong Ho-Yin
Detective Wong
Robert Hung Law-Bat
Sam
San Sin
Uncle Long Gun
Paul Che Biu-law
Tally
Samuel Kwok Fung
Fish Head
Wong Chi-Wai
Blackie
Chiu Chi-Shing
Long Hair
Wong Sze-Yan
Lok's Bodyguard
Lin Wen-Wei
Sparky
Ho Hon-Chau
Uncle Double East
Tong Pau-Chung
Uncle Chiu Chow
Ho Chu
Mon
Yuen Bo
Dinosaur
Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing
Denny Lin
Cheung Chi-Ping
Uncle Dead Dog (uncredited)
Law Wing-Cheong
Four Eye (uncredited)
Simon Yu Sai-Tang
Big D's Lawyer (uncredited)
Chang Kin-Yung
Police Officer at Detention Centre (uncredited)
Jimmy Wong Wa-Wo
Society Leader (uncredited)
Jackson Ha Chak-Shun
Policeman (uncredited)
Wai Kit Pang
Student (uncredited)
Kwan Ching
Tong
Election Reviews
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder
[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Nobody familiar with [director] To will be surprised by the way he presents stylish violence in innovative and humorous ways.
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Stamets
Election feels routine at times, though less formulaic than other genre exercises from Hong Kong. The depiction of crime customs is sociologically detailed.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
Election, the first installment in Johnnie To's two-film Hong Kong gangland serial, is a densely plotted, pulpy procedural.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
Ultimately, Election and Triad Election -- which benefit from being seen back to back -- play like a mature reevaluation of [Johnnie] To's long-standing talent for splashy, eye-popping violence.
Filmcritic.com
Don Willmott
has more hits than misses
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Dense, demanding concentration, lacking any romantic (but plenty of sordid) violence, extremely involving and rewarding of careful attention.
Observer
Andrew Sarris
Unlike the American crime genre, violence is viewed only as the last resort. In both films, there is a subtle suggestion that the children of the chairmen may pay the highest price for the criminal ascendancy of their fathers.
Variety
Derek Elley
Though some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action, To aficionados should vote for this one.
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett
A repellant movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly.
The MacGuffin
Allen Almachar
An ok movie, made for those who simply want to be entertained with slick visuals, paper-thin characters, and a story where comprehension is not a requirement.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
The film's main drive involves plotting and scheming rather than outright violence, though -- unlike the sequel -- the basic good guy-bad guy conflict is pretty standard.
L.A. Weekly
Scott Foundas
Reveals [director] To as a master of lean, close-quarters action.
eye WEEKLY
Jason Anderson
To's double shot is a landmark work for HK cinema.
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