Better Tomorrow, A

Better Tomorrow, A

1986

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break

The movie that began it all.........

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Crime
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 2, 1986
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$4,999,517 (#3660 of 4502)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Shout Factory
Released
January 16, 2001
Acquired Date
August 10, 2025
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Lung Ti
Lung Ti
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Emily Chu
Emily Chu
Waise Lee
Waise Lee
Feng Tien
Feng Tien
John Woo
John Woo
Yanzi Shi
Yanzi Shi
Kenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang
Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On
Hsieh Wang
Hsieh Wang
Chi-Fai Chan
Chi-Fai Chan
Ming Leung
Ming Leung
Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Kwok Leung Cheung
Kwok Leung Cheung
Ying-Chieh Han
Ying-Chieh Han
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat

Directors

John Woo
John Woo

Producers

Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui
John Woo
John Woo

Writers

Hing-Ka Chan
Hing-Ka Chan
Suk-Wah Leung
Suk-Wah Leung
John Woo
John Woo

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
14 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
803 votes
METASCORE
78
7 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
27,043 votes

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Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media