In addition to John Woo's preferred (and commonly available) 111 minute Theatrical cut, we've included the rare 124 minute Extended version and the even more rare 136 minute Taiwanese version. We undertook an extensive restoration with scene-by-scene color grading and fully reconstructed and restored opening titles and closing credits. We spent an enormous amount of time trying to put together the best version of this film we possibly could. With it's high-octane action set pieces and melodramatic characterizations, director John Woo finally caught the attention of Western audiences (and Hollywood) and paved the way for his work in America in the following decade. Filled with remorse for blinding an innocent bystander, Chow Yun-fat must complete on last 'job' to help pay for her eye surgery to clear his conscience.Īt the time of it's release Hong Kong was inundated with over-the-top action films, (many of them staring Chow Yun-fat) but THE KILLER, with it's iconic John Woo trademarks, has endured as a prime example of the 'heroic bloodshed' subgenre. A rightious assassin (Chow Yun-fat), an obsessed cop (Danny Lee), and a beautiful night club singer (Sally Yeh) cross paths with the law, the triads and each other, in one of Hong Kong cinema's most celebrated bullet ballets.

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