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Release Date: 16 June, 1998 Retail Price: $39.95 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (6 total) |
The Killer - Criterion Collection Reviews
Woo could do no wrong during his pinnacle
From 1989-1992 John Woo made The Killer, Tragic Heroes, Bullet In the Head, Once a Thief, and Hardboiled. The Killer is my favorite Woo movie.
I have and never will be a big Chow Yun Fat fan but just like Simon Yam, I really like him in 1 out of every 20 performances. Chow's character as a hitman is just about as tragic as can be. This is the best hitman with a heart movie ever. The story with Danny Lee as a cop trying to take him down is very well done but Chow is what makes this movie. Add in some of the best action sequences ever from normally wuxia swordplay choreographer-Ching Siu-tung, and you have maybe the best hong-kong action movie that was ever made.
If you are having trouble finding a copy of this movie and can't dish out the $50 or whatever it is going for, just steal it from the video store like I did. Well worth it.
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