The Killer Review
John Woo updates his classic 1989 masterpiece with Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy but fails to capture the same magic.
The Killer (1989)
- Theatrical - Wide 2000-10-03
- Cast Chow Yun-Fat Danny Lee Sally Yeh
- Directed by John Woo
- Written by John Woo
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A violent Hong Kong action film, this is the story of an assassin, Jeffrey Chow (aka Mickey Mouse) who takes one last job so he can retire and care for his girlfriend Jenny. When his employers betray him, he reluctantly joins forces with Inspector Lee (aka Dumbo), the cop who is pursuing him. Together, the new friends face the final confrontation of the gangsters out to kill them.
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