The Killer (1989)
The Killer (1989)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Chow Yun-fat
Ah Jong
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
Sally Yeh
Jennie
Paul Chu Kong
Sidney Fung
Kenneth Tsang
Sgt. Tsang Yeh
Shing Fui-On
Hay Wong Hoi
Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung
Teddy Wong Hung
James Ha Chim-Si
Teddy's Man
Wing-Cho Yip
Wong Dung-Yu
Ricky Yi Fan-Wai
Frank Chen
Barry Wong
Chief Inspector Tu
Parkman Wong
Inspector Chan
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Tony Wong Tung Yuen
Alan Ng Siu-Hung
Sniper
Lam Chung
Cheung Wan
Ng Kwok-Kin
Policeman
Dion Lam Dik-On
Hay's Man
Ridley Tsui Bo-wah
Frank's Killer
Lo Hung
Review Board Officer (uncredited)
Yang Sheng
Bodyguard A
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
Bodyguard B
Chuen Chiang
Shooter At Beach (uncredited)
Fan Chin-Hung
Shooter at Beach (uncredited)
Lung Fei
Gangster (uncredited)
Hau Woon-Ling
Trash Lady (uncredited)
Lau Shung-Fung
Wong Hoi's Thug (uncredited)
Man Hua Lin
Gangster (uncredited)
Mak Wai-Cheung
Gangster (uncredited)
Wan Fat
Gangster (uncredited)
Wong Wai-Fai
Gangster (uncredited)
Hsiang Lin Yin
Gangster (uncredited)
Yue Tau-Wan
Gangster (uncredited)
Peter Pau
Director of Photography
John Woo
Director / Screenplay
Fan Kung-Wing
Editor
Tsui Hark
Producer
Horace Wong
Director of Photography
Shirley Chan Koo-Fong
Costume Design
Ben Luk Man-Wah
Art Direction
Cheng Yu-Lai
Makeup Artist
Yvonne Yen
Makeup Artist
Jan-Ching Tai
Set Decoration
Judy Mann
Makeup Artist
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Compositor / Original Music Composer
Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Foley
Ferrnand Aan Kwong-Hing
Unit Manager
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Theme Song Performance
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 24, 1989
Original Name喋血雙雄
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Content RatingR
Box Office$2,350,174
Genres
Wiki.
The Killer (Chinese: 喋血雙雄) is a 1989 Hong Kong action and crime film written and directed by John Woo and starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sally Yeh. Chow plays assassin Ah Jong, who accidentally damages the eyes of singer Jennie (Yeh) during a shootout and sets out to perform one last hit for her treatment.
After the financial backing from Tsui Hark became problematic following the release of Woo's film A Better Tomorrow 2, Woo had to find backing through Chow Yun-fat's and Danny Lee's financing companies. Woo went into filming The Killer with a rough draft whose plot was influenced by the films Le Samouraï, Mean Streets and Narazumono. Woo wanted to make a film about honour, friendship and the relationship of two seemingly opposite people. After finishing filming, Woo referred to The Killer as a tribute to directors Jean-Pierre Melville and Martin Scorsese.
The Killer was not an immediate success in Hong Kong, but received critical acclaim internationally with reviewers praising its action scenes and over-the-top style. The film became Woo's steppingstone to Hollywood and has been a strong influence on many directors, including Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Johnnie To. In the years since, The Killer has come to be considered one of the greatest action films ever made.