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The Killer( 1989)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Chow Yun-fat

      Ah Jong

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      Danny Lee Sau-Yin

      Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle

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      Sally Yeh

      Jennie

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      Shing Fui-On

      Hay Wong Hoi

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      Paul Chu Kong

      Sidney Fung

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      Kenneth Tsang

      Sgt. Tsang Yeh

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      Ricky Wong Chun-Tong

      Frank Chen

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      Tommy Wong

      Teddy Wong Hung

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      Teddy Yip Wing-Cho

      Tony Wong Tung Yuen

    10. cast image

      Barry Wong

      Chief Inspector Tu

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      Parkman Wong

      Inspector Chan

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      Alan Ng Siu-Hung

      Sniper

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      Lam Chung

      Cheung Wan

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      Ng Kwok-Kin

      Policeman

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      Dion Lam Dik-On

      Hay's Man

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      James Ha Chim-Si

      Teddy's Man

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      Ridley Tsui Bo-wah

      Frank's Killer

    18. cast image

      Lo Hung

      Review Board Officer (uncredited)

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      Yang Sheng

      Bodyguard A

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      Addy Sung Gam-Loi

      Bodyguard B

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      Chuen Chiang

      Shooter At Beach (uncredited)

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      Fan Chin-Hung

      Shooter at Beach (uncredited)

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      Lung Fei

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Hau Woon-Ling

      Trash Lady (uncredited)

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      Lau Shung-Fung

      Wong Hoi's Thug (uncredited)

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      Man Hua Lin

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Mak Wai-Cheung

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Wan Fat

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Wong Wai-Fai

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Hsiang Lin Yin

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Yue Tau-Wan

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Wong Chi-Wai

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    7
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Mon Jun 19 2023
    **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 p...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2350174.00

    Keywords

    • blindness and impaired vision
    • police
    • hitman
    • hong kong
    • heroic bloodshed