RThe Killer

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IMDB (51,281 votes)

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Play Time: 110 mins
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Killer

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.

Original Title:喋血雙雄
Status: Released (1989-03-24)
Awards:2 wins & 6 nominations
Screen:John Woo
Productions: Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Production Limited, Long Shong Pictures, Magnum Films Limited, Media Asia Group
Production Countries: Hong Kong
Spoken Languages: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, 日本語
The Killer
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Filipe Manuel Neto

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**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 li ....

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