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The Killer

"One Vicious Hitman. One Fierce Cop. Ten Thousand Bullets."

1989-03-24 Action 1hr 50m

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

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Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

  • Released
    1989-03-24
  • Revenue
    $2,350,174
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 50m
  • Genre
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, 日本語
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Magnum Films Limited

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John Woo
Director
John Woo
Screenplay
Tsui Hark
Producer

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Cast

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Hay Wong Hoi
Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Sidney Fung
Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Sgt. Tsang Yeh
Tommy Wong

Tommy Wong

Teddy Wong Hung
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho

Teddy Yip Wing-Cho

Tony Wong Tung Yuen
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu

Chief Inspector Tu
Parkman Wong Pak-Man

Parkman Wong Pak-Man

Inspector Chan
Lam Chung

Lam Chung

Cheung Wan
Ng Kwok-Kin

Ng Kwok-Kin

Policeman
James Ha Chim-Si

James Ha Chim-Si

Teddy's Man
Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Frank's Killer
Yang Sheng

Yang Sheng

Bodyguard A
Chuen Chiang

Chuen Chiang

Shooter At Beach (uncredited)
Lo Hung

Lo Hung

Review Board Officer (uncredited)
Fan Chin-Hung

Fan Chin-Hung

Shooter at Beach (uncredited)
Lung Fei

Lung Fei

Gangster (uncredited)
Hau Woon-Ling

Hau Woon-Ling

Trash Lady (uncredited)
Lau Shung-Fung

Lau Shung-Fung

Wong Hoi's Thug (uncredited)
Man Hua Lin

Man Hua Lin

Gangster (uncredited)
Mak Wai-Cheung

Mak Wai-Cheung

Gangster (uncredited)
Wan Fat

Wan Fat

Gangster (uncredited)
Wong Wai-Fai

Wong Wai-Fai

Gangster (uncredited)
Hsiang Lin Yin

Hsiang Lin Yin

Gangster (uncredited)
Yue Tau-Wan

Yue Tau-Wan

Gangster (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Killer
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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 7

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-06-19

**Action, lots of action, in a slow but elegant film.** It was the first time, to my knowledge, that I saw a film made in Hong Kong. John... read more

**Action, lots of action, in a slow but elegant film.** It was the first time, to my knowledge, that I saw a film made in Hong Kong. John Woo, its director, gained some international notoriety and would even, long after this film, have some work in western cinema. In general, I liked the movie. I'm not an undefeated fan of action cinema, but I felt that this film manages to balance the explosive action (even better and more intense than in North American films) with a satisfying script. The story revolves around a professional killer who, after accidentally blinding a bar singer, starts to protect her. He will, however, have to kill a mobster and escape from the police, who understand the relationship between the singer and the bandit and start to watch her. Chow Yun-Fat is the film's lead actor, and the only actor I somehow remember seeing, though I can't say where. He is charismatic and intense, and makes his character a tough man but, at the same time, able to capture the audience's sympathy. Danny Lee, in the role of a police inspector, and Sally Yeh, as the singer, also give us a pleasant job. The film's focal point is the intense, explosive action. No means were spared in achieving impressive fight and shootout scenes, and in that respect, both the stuntmen and the special effects team deserve praise. The film has good sets and costumes, and the cinematography has a visual beauty very typical of oriental films, where the color is intense, vivid, something important and always valued. The film is about an hour and a half long, but the pace is quite slow, denoting a certain stretch of the script, and this is the biggest negative criticism I can give it.

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A Review by Filipe Manuel Neto

**Action, lots of action, in a slow but elegant film.** It was the first time, to my knowledge, that I saw a film made in Hong Kong. John Woo, its director, gained some international notoriety and would even, long after this film, have s...

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 7

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-06-19

**Action, lots of action, in a slow but elegant film.** It was the first time, to my knowledge, that I saw a film made in Hong Kong. John Woo, its director, gained some international notoriety and ...

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