The Killer
Action • R • 1989 • 1 hr 50 min
Starring
Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sally Yeh, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang
User Reviews
off the chain shootouts that never stop if youre a fan of action movies watch this
A few over dramatic scenes haven’t aged that well but still has heart. Visual storytelling, editing & action set pieces are still beautiful.
Brilliant crime drama movie, one Woo’s best film’s excellent action sequences with a great story. Worth watching
Fantastic action film, should be what every action flick strives to live up to
If Hard Boiled is Woo at his most unwavering, this is him at his most precise. Genuinely a perfect film.
Well made and very entertaining. However, it left me with a slight feeling of "haven't I seen this before?"
Crazy action sequences fill out a needlessly complicated story. What a thrilling movie where effort was put into all aspects of filmmaking
Amidst the blitz and kerblam of guns firing off like missiles in your ears, this has a surprising depth of heart to it.
If you gotta watch one John Woo movie to get the idea — this is it
Quintessential one man army, absolute clip dumper. Chow Yun-Fat easily wins over everyone with honor among thieves. Danny Lee was great.
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