Review of Beast Cops (1998) by Horace C — 08 Apr 2010

One of the 90s Classics in HK Cinema. Patrick Tam is amazing!!

This review of Beast Cops (1998) was written by Horace C on 08 Apr 2010.

Beast Cops has generally received positive reviews.

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