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Film · 0 connectionsMad Detective (2007)
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Directed byJohnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
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