The Head Hunter
4.2
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...
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Cast
19 people
Chow Yun-Fat
Nguen Dich
Known for
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Dragonball Evolution
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Vicky Lee
Known for
Armour of God
Once Upon a Time in China II
Wan Chi-Keung
Kenny
Known for
Infernal Affairs
Philip Chan Yan-kin
Kim Tai-Yung
Known for
Bloodsport
Hard Boiled
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Lee Hung-Fat
Known for
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Island of Fire
Tang Ching
Tang Kin
Also in
Killers Five
The Magic Blade
Flora Cheong-Leen
Film Star
Known for
Duel to the Death
Melvin Wong King-sun
Inspector Lau
Known for
The Shadow's Edge
Heart of Dragon
Ng Hong-Sang
Captain Ng
Known for
The Mighty Peking Man
Lo Wai
Victim
Also in
The Heroic Ones
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Tsang Choh-Lam
Blind Street Musician
Known for
Heroes Shed No Tears
The Magnificent Butcher
Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Killer with Melon Knife
Known for
The Heroine
Duel to the Death
Lau Shing-Hon Director · Sze-To Cheuk-hon Screenplay Tang Siu-Lam Composer
First release March 25, 1982 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Seasonal Film Corporation
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
獵頭
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · March 25, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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