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References
- ↑ Letterboxd - 24 Hours to Midnight 1985 Directed by Leo Fong
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, by Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - Page 370 2496. 24 Hours To Midnight
- ↑ Make Movies That Make Money!: The Low-Budget Filmmaker’s Guide to Commercial Success, By Philip R. Cable - Page 186 V. Distribution
- ↑ Turner Classic Movies - 24 Hours To Midnight(1992)
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter , Volume 320, Issues 35-50 - Page 49
- ↑ Make Movies That Make Money!: The Low-Budget Filmmaker’s Guide to Commercial Success, By Philip R. Cable - Page 223 Index
- ↑ Starr's Karate and Black Belt Academy - Cynthia Rothrock – Martial Artist, Actress, Instructor By Kathleen McQuaid Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Video Sourcebook, Thomson Gale - Page 3043
- ↑ All Movie - 24 Hours to Midnight (1992), Overview
- ↑ AllMovie - 24 Hours to Midnight (1992), Cast & Crew)
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - 24 Hours to Midnight (1992
- ↑ TV Guide - 24 Hours To Midnight, Review
- ↑ IMDb - 24 Hours to Midnight (1985)
- ↑ FilmAffinity - 24 Hours to Midnight
- ↑ TV Guide - 24 Hours To Midnight, Cast
- ↑ IMDb - 24 Hours to Midnight (1985)
