The Killer (1989) [R]

Featuring:
Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh

Written by:
John Woo

Directed by:
John Woo


Release Date:
March 24, 1989

Original Title:
喋血雙雄

Alternate Titles:
Blast Killer
Bloodshed of Two Heroes
Dip huet seung hung
El asesino
The Killer
Наемный убийца
喋血双雄
喋血雙雄
牒血雙雄
첩혈쌍웅

Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Film Workshop
Golden Princess Film Productions
Magnum Films Limited

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: R 18+  DE: 18  FR: 16  KR: 15  NL: 16  PT: M/18  US: R 

Runtime: 110

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

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.

A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs to complete one more hit first. He completes the job but then is ambushed as he tries to escape: someone wants him dead. Meanwhile a resourceful, unorthodox police detective is hot on his trail.

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Rankings and Honors

The Killer (1989) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 95%
Metacritic 82/100
Awards Won: 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Art Direction:
Ben Luk Man-Wah

Assistant Art Director:
Hui Wai-Kwok

Best Boy Grip:
Lee Tak-Shing

Costume Design:
Shirley Chan Koo-Fong

Director:
John Woo

Director of Photography:
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Horace Wong Wing-Hang

Editor:
Fan Kung-Wing

Focus Puller:
Yuen Chun-Wah
Lee Tak-Wai

Foley:
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung

Hairstylist:
Chow Wing-Hung

Lighting Coordinator:
Chik Kim-Kit

Makeup Artist:
Yvonne Yen
Judy Mann
Cheng Yu-Lai

Martial Arts Choreographer:
Lau Chi-Ho
Tony Ching Siu-Tung

Original Music Composer:
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting

Producer:
Tsui Hark

Props:
Yang Shih-Cheng

Screenplay:
John Woo

Set Decoration:
Jan-Ching Tai

Songs:
James Wong Jim

Theme Song Performance:
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen

Unit Manager:
Ferrnand Aan Kwong-Hing

Wardrobe Master:
Tong Ping

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