FILM

The Killer (1989)

Name: The Killer
Director: John Woo
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1989-03-24
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sally Yeh Chian-Wen, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang

Film · 1989 · 110 min · R · Action · Crime · Drama

One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

Directed by John Woo

Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sally Yeh Chian-Wen, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang, Shing Fui-On, Tommy Wong, James Ha Chim-Si

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas	1 September 1990
Digital release	24 June 2025
Physical release	24 November 1992
First release anywhere	24 March 1989

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