Bullet in the Head
“Once The Best of Friends, Now The Worst of... Enemies!”
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
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Cast
63 people
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Ben / Siu Bun
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Jacky Cheung Hok-yau
Frank / Fai Jai
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Waise Lee Chi-hung
Paul / Sau Ming
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Simon Yam
Luke / Lok
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Fennie Yuen Kit-ying
Jane / Siu Jan
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Yolinda Yan Chor-Sin
Sally Yan Sau Ching
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Yolinda Yam
Sally Yan Sau Ching
Lam Chung
Mr Y.S. Leong
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Nina Paw Hei-ching
Ben's Mother
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Chang Gan-Wing
Jane's Father
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Kan-Wing Tsang
Jane's father
So Hang-Suen
Jane's Mother
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John Woo Director · Patrick Leung Pak-kin Screenplay Janet Chun Siu-Chun Screenplay
Director Writer Editor
John Woo
Screenplay Production designer
Patrick Leung Pak-kin
Screenplay
Janet Chun Siu-Chun
Composer
James Wong Jim
Composer
Romeo Díaz
Cinematographer
Wilson Chan Pui-Ka
Cinematographer
Andy Lam Kwok-wah
Cinematographer
Chai Kittikum Som
Production designer
Catherine Lau Ga-Wai
Costume designer
Bruce Yu
Worldwide gross $1.1M · Budget $3.5M · United States release August 17, 1990
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,092,869
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Golden Princess Film Productions
Production
John Woo Film Production
Production
Golden Princess Film Production Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
喋血街頭
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · French · Vietnamese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 17, 1990
Theatrical
United States · August 17, 1990
Theatrical
France
August 3, 1993 · Theatrical
Germany
August 3, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
August 3, 1993 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 17, 2002 · Theatrical
February 14, 2003 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
September 29, 1990 · Theatrical
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