The Stool Pigeon

Wow. Talk about high tension! It's non-stop in this Asian setting. Much better than I hoped for in fact almost just too much to take in one sitting. This is like Breaking Bad but without any breaks or brakes.This is as far as I can tell, a realistic scenario with lots of complexities.The story line keeps getting more and more tight and twisted with 2 character arcs; the informant who risks his life to make something out of himself for the sake of his family (a sister being held by pimps for their father's bad debt) and the detective handler who has his own personal tragedies to deal with at the same time.The informant even gets involved in romantic and deadly betrayal situations inside the gang and the detective's life gets more complicated and tragic.As far as I can tell this is a realistic scenario which like life is hard to follow along at times but I suggest hanging in there if you like this type of crime drama. Great acting and action.

First, I should say the movie is awesome, well worth 5 stars - what I could watch of it!It's the second point that's the problem. This was an All Regions (All Code) DVD when I ordered it from West Coast Film Buffs (fulfilled by Amazon), which should play on my computer because other All Regions DVDs play just fine for me. With The Stool Pigeon, however, I got about 2/3 of the way through the movie and the DVD locked up my DVD-viewing program which, in turn, locked up the rest of my computer. I couldn't even remove the DVD until I hard-booted!This page says that the version for sale is Region 1. I would be VERY CAREFUL when ordering from the sellers listed for a new copy at this time (02 October 2016) because most of these DVDs originated in Hong Kong or that region. It would be wise to contact the seller from whom you are contemplating a purchase and confirm that their DVD is, in fact, Region 1. I suspect it is not.Another thing I just noticed: This page does not say that the movie is subtitled or dubbed in English. If it is, it should say so. Something else I would ask of the seller you intend to use.

i just loved this movie from start to end. similar movies like' the departed' where the character plays a deep undercover assignment always interrested me. this story is about a guy who just been release from prison to help the police infiltrate a group of thieves. theres even a bit of fast and furious type scenes in this. loved the chracters and the edge of your seat action and chase scenes. and for the gamers reading this i also recommend playing 'sleeping dogs' game for a similar experience.

I was looking for foreign movies, and I came across this. I thought it was pretty decent. About the same to me as ones I had gotten before that had four stars. The action scenes are just a little cheesy, but the chicks are hot.

Intense drama dealing with moral dilemmas, what would you do for your loved ones; more plot than action still excellent.

I recommend this movie it is awesome and action packed. You will be thrilled from beginning to the end! This is truly a movie that is worth the money. You will definately enjoy the movie.

Decent but terrible ending.

Pretty good.