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A Better TomorrowFollow

1986 • NR • 1h 35m • Action, Crime, Drama • Golden Princess Amusement

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.

🍅 95% 90% MC 78 IMDb 7.4

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Domestic total
$241K
2026 re-release only
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Cast & crew

Directed byJohn Woo ScreenplayJohn Woo, Chan Hing-Kai, Leung Suk-Wah Produced byTsui Hark CinematographyHorace Wong Wing-Hang MusicJoseph Koo StarringTi Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Tien Feng StudioGolden Princess Amusement

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