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The Killer

1989 • R • 1h 51m • Action, Crime, Drama • Film Workshop

One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.

🍅 96% 92% MC 82 LB 4.17 IMDb 7.7

The Killer Box Office

Domestic Total
$302K
2026 re-release
Theaters600
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Apr 3-5 — $131K — $131K 600 $219 1

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Cast & Crew

Directed byJohn Woo
ScreenplayJohn Woo
Produced byTsui Hark
CinematographyPeter Pau, Wong Wing-Hang
Music byLowell Lo
StarringChow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang, Shing Fui-On
StudioFilm Workshop

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