The Killer
“One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.”
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
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Cast
33 people
Chow Yun-Fat
Jong
Known for
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Dragonball Evolution
Danny Lee Sau-yin
Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
Known for
The Untold Story
The Super Inframan
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Jennie
Known for
Peking Opera Blues
Paul Chu Kong
Sidney Fung
Known for
Once a Thief
The Legend
Kenneth Tsang
Sgt. Tsang Yeh
Known for
Rush Hour 2
Die Another Day
Shing Fui-On
Hay Wong Hoi
Known for
Ebola Syndrome
A Better Tomorrow II
Tommy Wong
Teddy Wong Hung
Known for
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
Prison on Fire
James Ha Chim-si
Teddy's Man
Known for
The Untold Story
Crime Story
Ricky Wong Chun-tong
Frank Chen
Also in
A Step Into The Past
The Duke of Mount Deer
Barry Wong Ping-yiu
Chief Inspector Tu
Known for
Fight Back to School
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Inspector Chan
Known for
City on Fire
The Untold Story
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Tony Wong Tung Yuen
Known for
Police Story 2
Legacy of Rage
John Woo Director · Lowell Lo Koon-ting Composer Peter Pau Tak-hai Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.4M · United States release September 1, 1990 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,350,174
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Golden Princess Film Productions
Production
Golden Princess Film Production Limited
Production
Long Shong Pictures
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
喋血雙雄
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Japanese
Release dates
Taiwan · March 24, 1989
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · July 6, 1989
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 1990
Theatrical
United States · November 24, 1992
Physical · VHS
United States
January 22, 1990 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
March 1, 1991 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
June 25, 1996 · Physical · VHS
April 1, 1998 · Physical · DVD
October 3, 2000 · Physical · DVD
March 30, 2010 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
June 24, 2025 · Digital · 4K Restoration
April 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Australia
October 22, 1993 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 26, 1995 · Theatrical
September 9, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMS Paulista (4K Restoration)
Canada
September 7, 1989 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
May 12, 1989 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
March 5, 1995 · Theatrical
November 26, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K restoration
Germany
August 13, 1990 · Physical · VHS
February 13, 1997 · Theatrical
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
January 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 10, 1994 · Theatrical · Amsterdam
December 6, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
May 11, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
South Korea
July 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
March 2, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 10, 1990 · Theatrical · London
August 17, 1990 · Theatrical
October 8, 1993 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 21, 2002 · Physical · DVD
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