1990 · 136 min · NR

Bullet in the Head

Name: Bullet in the Head
Genre: Action, War, Crime
Released: 1990
Duration: 136 min
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Simon Yam, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Directed by John Woo · Action, War, Crime

Bullet in the Head (1990) is a Action film, directed by John Woo set in Hong Kong and Saigon during the 1960s. It runs 136 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of friendship, betrayal, and war's cost run throughout.

Composer

James Wong JimRomeo Díaz

Cinematography

Horace Wong Wing-HangAndy Lam Kwok-WahChai Kittikum SomWilson Chan Pui-Ka

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-waiJacky Cheung Hok-YauWaise Lee Chi-HungSimon YamFennie Yuen Kit-YingYolinda Yan Chor-SinLam ChungNina Paw Hei-Ching

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Hong Kong Saigon

Setting

Urban Wilderness

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Themes

Friendship Betrayal War's Cost

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

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Bullet in the Head

The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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