The Killer

Hong Kong, wet alley. A dropped pistol. Crooked triad enforcers meet hot lead. A singer's eyes pay the price. To settle debts, the remorseful hitman takes one last contract, then finds himself betrayed. Now, only a renegade cop can help him. Woo's morally operatic actioner remains a high-water mark.

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John Woo directed The Killer in 1989. See John Woo's full filmography, where to start with John Woo, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Woo.

The Killer was released in 1989 (CN original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.