1989 · 110 min · R

The Killer

Name: The Killer
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1989
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sally Yeh Chian-Wen, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang

Directed by John Woo · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Killer (1989) is a Action film, directed by John Woo set in Hong Kong during the 1980s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of friendship and redemption run throughout.

Composer

Lowell Lo Koon-Ting

Cinematography

Horace Wong Wing-HangPeter Pau Tak-Hai

Cast

Chow Yun-FatDanny Lee Sau-YinSally Yeh Chian-WenPaul Chu KongKenneth TsangShing Fui-OnTommy WongJames Ha Chim-Si

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Hong Kong

Setting

Urban

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Friendship Redemption

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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The Killer

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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