Killer, The

Killer, The

1989

Nobody can play a killer with a conscience with quite the complex shadings that Chow Yun Fat imbues in this character. In this Hong Kong action thriller, he's stalked by a cynical cop (Danny Lee Sau-Yin), which gives the plot -- focusing on director John Woo's traditional themes of brotherhood and betrayal -- many places to twist and turn and moments to ponder. Highlight: the final shootout in a church amidst many (symbolic) fluttering doves.

This film will blow you away.

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Crime
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 14, 1990
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$2,340,425 (#3575 of 3929)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
3-Disc Ultimate Edition & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Cantonese: DD 2.0 Surround
English (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Released
March 30, 2010
Acquired Date
November 8, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Yun-Fat Chow
Yun-Fat Chow
Danny Lee
Danny Lee
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh
Kong Chu
Kong Chu
Kenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang
Fui-On Shing
Fui-On Shing
Wing-Cho Yip
Wing-Cho Yip
Fan Wei Yee
Fan Wei Yee
Barry Wong
Barry Wong
Parkman Wong
Parkman Wong
Siu-Hung Ng
Siu-Hung Ng

Directors

John Woo
John Woo

Producers

Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui

Writers

John Woo
John Woo

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
44 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
1,490 votes
METASCORE
82
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
52,570 votes

Additional Info

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