Behind Bars
1990, Cantonese. Directed by Johnnie To.
A man serving a sentence for a white-collar crime navigates the thorny realities of prison life.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 November 1990
- Original title
- 鐵窗雄淚
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Choi Siu-Ning
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Behind Bars runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is Behind Bars on?
Behind Bars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 1990. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Behind Bars?
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Who directed Behind Bars?
Behind Bars (1990) was directed by Johnnie To and stars Lam Lei, Richard Ng Man-tat, Herman Kwan Hoi-san.