In John Woo's THE KILLER, a hired assassin (Chow Yun-Fat) accidentally blinds a beautiful nightclub singer during what was supposed to be his last murder. When he falls in love with her and accepts another contract in order to finance her cornea surgery, the stage is set for a long and bloody confrontation. A boisterous bullet .. Read more
| Starring | Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Ken Tsang |
|---|---|
| Director | John Woo |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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In John Woo's THE KILLER, a hired assassin (Chow Yun-Fat) accidentally blinds a beautiful nightclub singer during what was supposed to be his last murder. When he falls in love with her and accepts another contract in order to finance her cornea surgery, the stage is set for a long and bloody confrontation. A boisterous bullet opera from Woo, tempered as usual with his fascination with the notion of the honorable killer and with the doubling of similar men whom circumstances have placed on opposite sides of the law. The film is very heavy on Catholic imagery and redemption motifs.
| Starring | Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Ken Tsang, Shing Fui-On, Chu Kong, Barry Wong, Parkman Wong |
|---|---|
| Director | John Woo |
| Original title | Dip huet seung hung |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese, Chinese LOVEFiLM Instant: Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Subtitles | LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 30 Sep 2011 To Rent: DVD: not available |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
"...Woo pushes the already gonzo conventions of Hong Kong action-melodrama into the stratosphere....It's a hellzapoppin' gunfight festival..."
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My favourite John Woo flick
I still find it hard to believe that it took so long for John Woo to make it big in Hollywood when he was turning out films like this years ago. Anyone who hasn... read more »
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Cool action film
I think this is John Woo's best Hong Kong film. With Hard Boiled it goes a little over the top with the shooting. In this film there is real development in ... read more »
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as long as your hand doesn't shake...
Hired assassin blinds young female nightclub singer while doing his job but tries to save her by asking high price for his next job to raise money to give her ... read more »
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Chow down on this baby
One of my favourite movie combos ever - John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat. Great story, great characters, funny, fast, pure entertainment.
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