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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

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Crime   Comedy
📜 Overview: A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
🌏 Languages Available: Cantonese , English
📆 Date Released: 1989-09-15
⌚ Running Time: 83 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.1

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Narrator
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