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One Vicious Hitman. One Fierce Cop. Ten Thousand Bullets. - The Killer
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Title: The Killer

Release Date: 24 Mar 1989

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Magnum Films Limited

Production Companies: Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Magnum Films Limited

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (796 votes)

Cast

  • Ah Jong: Chow Yun-Fat
  • Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle: Danny Lee Sau-Yin
  • Jennie: Sally Yeh
  • Hay Wong Hoi: Shing Fui-On
  • Sidney Fung: Paul Chu Kong
  • Sgt. Tsang Yeh: Kenneth Tsang
  • Frank Chen: Ricky Wong Chun-Tong
  • Teddy Wong Hung: Tommy Wong
  • Tony Wong Tung Yuen: Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
  • Chief Inspector Tu: Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
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