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Codename Cougar

19891h 16mZhang Yimou,Yang Fengliang
IMDb 4.2
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A commercial airliner on a routine flight between Taipei and Seoul is hijacked and taken to mainland China by the Taiwan Revolutionary Army Front. Chinese authorities cannot seize the plane because of the presence of an important business figure on board, but agree to cooperate with Taiwanese authorities to defuse the tense situation.

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TaiwanAirplane HijackingModern China1980sCounterterrorismRescue OperationTerrorist Threat

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What is Codename Cougar (1989) about?

A commercial airliner on a routine flight between Taipei and Seoul is hijacked and taken to mainland China by the Taiwan Revolutionary Army Front. Chinese authorities cannot seize the plane because of the presence of an important business figure on board, but agree to cooperate with Taiwanese authorities to defuse the tense situation.

Who stars in Codename Cougar?

Codename Cougar stars Ge You (Zheng Xianping), Gong Li (Ah Li), Liu Xiaoning (Liang Zhuang), Yu Rongguang (Vice-Captain), Wang Xueqi (Huang Jinru). The film was directed by Zhang Yimou.

How long is Codename Cougar?

Codename Cougar has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989.

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Codename Cougar holds an IMDb rating of 4.2/10. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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