A lot of claims have been made for this campy bloodbath concerto by Hong Kong director John Woo, and I must admit that he's even better than Brian De Palma at delivering emotional and visceral excess with staccato relentlessness.
The Killer
One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.
1989 · 1h 50m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
John Woo
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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.
Director and cast
- John Woo Director
- Chow Yun-Fat as Jeff
- Danny Lee Sau-yin as Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
- Sally Yeh Chian-Wen as Jennie
- Paul Chu Kong as Sidney Fung
- Kenneth Tsang as Sgt. Tsang Yeh
- Shing Fui-On as Hay Wong Hoi
- Tommy Wong as Teddy Wong Hung
- James Ha Chim-si as Teddy's man
- Ricky Wong Chun-tong Cast
- Jerry Wong Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The director repeatedly places the viewer at the center of the crossfire and turns the gyrating camera into the next best thing to a lethal weapon.
This is a rush of a movie.
The most dementedly elegiac thriller you've ever seen.
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