Mad Detective (2007)

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I can see a person's inner personality.

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.

• Released: 2007-11-29
• Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 231 votes

Directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai.

Top cast

• Lau Ching-Wan as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
• Andy On Chi-Kit as Inspector Ho Ka-on
• Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Ko Chi Wai
• Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei as May Cheung
• Karen Lee Choi-Ling as Gigi
• Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun as Wong Kwok Chu
• Cheung Siu-fai as Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality
• Lam Suet as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
• Jay Lau Kam-Ling as Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality
• Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit as Ko's Inner Personality

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mad Detective

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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