The Killer

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Theatrical Release Date:

02/27/1989

DVD Release Date:

04/01/1998

Run Time:

110min.

Starring:

Chow Yun-Fat , Danny Lee , Sally Yeh , Kenneth Tsang , Chu Kong

Director(s):

John Woo

Distributor(s):

Film Workshop

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Action,Drama

Plot: Though John Woo's lifelong admiration of Sam Peckinpah, Sergio Leone, Martin Scorsese, and Stanley Kubrick are also evident in this stylish actioner, the film is essentially a tribute to Jean-Pierre Melville and his cult thriller Le Samouraï. Read More

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