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The Killer (1989)
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John Woo Director

previously directed A Better Tomorrow 2

John Woo's masterpiece. Chow Yun Fat is a hitman who accidentally blinds a cabaret singer during a gang hit. Guilt-stricken, he tries to find her a good life as he is pursued by a vengeful gangster and a dedicated cop (Danny Lee).

Trivia:

All of the guns seen in the film are real. Because of Hong Kong's very strict gun laws, they had to be imported and their use on-set was closely monitored.

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Quote: Joe

[about his gun] Easy to pick up, hard to put down.

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Writers
	John Woo	Writer

Cast
	Chow Yun-Fat	Ah Jong / Jeff
	Danny Lee	Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
	Sally Yeh	Jennie
	Paul Chu Kong	Sidney Fung
	Kenneth Tsang	Sgt. Tsang Yeh
	Fui-On Shing	Hay Wong Hoi
	Kwong Leung Wong	Teddy Wong Hung
	James Ha	Teddy's man
	Fan Wei Yee	Frank Chen
	Barry Wong	Chief Inspector Tu
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General Information Edit

Name	The Killer
US Release	July 6, 1989
UK Release
AUS Release
Runtime	106
Language(s)	Add a new language Cantonese
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Thriller Action Crime Drama
Theme(s)	Add a new theme police gangster
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