The Killer
1989 · TMDB 7.6 · 喋血雙雄
Directed by John Woo
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.
Why it matters
John Woo's operatic action masterpiece, where a hitman's moral code collides with a detective's obsession, and Shing Fui-On's enforcer adds a layer of terrifying unpredictability.
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Released
- 1989-03-24
- Studio
- Film Workshop
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- TMDB score
- 7.6
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