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The Killer is a 1989 action crime film directed and written by John Woo. Produced by Tsui Hark, the movie features a cast including Chow Yun-fat, Sally Yeh, Danny Lee, and Kenneth Tsang. The narrative is set in 1980s Hong Kong and explores themes of revenge, guilt, responsibility, and male bonding. The original language is Cantonese, and the title is 喋血双雄.
The film has a runtime of 110 to 111 minutes. It was released on March 24, 1989, with additional publication dates in 1989 and 1997. Lowell Lo composed the music. Distribution formats include video on demand via providers such as fuboTV and the Criterion Channel. The production companies are Film Workshop and Golden Princess Film Productions.
Critical reception includes a review score of 98% and ratings of 8.7/10, 7.7/10, and 7.6. The film’s tagline describes it as involving one vicious hitman, one fierce cop, and ten thousand bullets. Keywords associated with the work include blindness and impaired vision, police, and dramatic elements.
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7.6Mob 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.
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat as Jong
- Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
- Sally Yip Sin-Man as Jennie
- Paul Chu Kong as Sidney Fung
- Kenneth Tsang as Sgt. Tsang Yeh
- Shing Fui-On as Hay Wong Hoi
Themes
- blindness and impaired vision
- police
- hitman
- hong kong
- dramatic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Main subject
- contract killing
- Director
- John Woo
- Screenwriter
- John Woo
- Cast member
- Barry Wong
- Composer
- Lowell Lo
- Producer
- Tsui Hark
- Cinematographer
- Peter Pau
- Narrative location
- Hong Kong
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 976354
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1989-07-06
- title
- 喋血双雄
- review score
- 8.7/10
- set in period
- 1980s
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