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The Killer (1989)

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Release Date:

Sep 1, 1990

Runtime:

1hr 51m

Synopsis

A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.

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  • Dec 30, 2014

    Love is blind.

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    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Mar 2, 2026

    I didn't like this as much as Hard Boiled but on the other hand they cauterize a wound by pouring gunpowder in it and lighting it with a cigarette

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    Northernlion
    Northernlion
    Jan 31, 2018

    Every time I watch The Killer, I'm overwhelmed. Words are so inadequate. It's the purest melodrama there ever has been. A world so intoxicatingly visual, where the ultimate tragedy is the loss of one's eyesight. A movie so big and bold even the opening credits are…

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    Sean Gilman
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    Jul 10, 2019

    I love queer representation in cinema.

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    esther
    esther
    Feb 1, 2021

    Love may be blind, but bromance has 20/20 vision.

    759 Likes
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Aug 19, 2024

    “Mr. Woo, these shootout scenes you’ve planned are pretty incredible! I’m curious, though, don’t you think the characters might need to reload at some point?” “That’s funny, because I don’t remember asking you a goddamn thing.”

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    Matt!
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    Aug 22, 2018

    Nice floor-to-ceiling windows and stark white walls in this house. Sure would be a shame if a gunfight were to break out...

    645 Likes
    Will Sloan
    Will Sloan
    Mar 7, 2023

    Douglas Sirk but give everyone a gun.

    553 Likes
    Willow Maclay
    Willow Maclay
    Aug 23, 2018

    The person behind me in the cinema: "This is so dumb" I should hate them, but I can only muster pity. What a misery it must be to shamble through life without being able to experience the europhia of true art...

    534 Likes
    Justin Decloux
    Justin Decloux
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  • Mackgee
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    The Killer

    chow Yun fat 😁

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    Zayd Farzad
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    W

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    CvptvinHowdy
    CvptvinHowdy loved
    The Killer

    I hope John Woo makes his comeback because he was firing on all cylinders in the 80s/90s action movies. Also, why can't we get action movies like these again? I love how this wasn't just a hitman going on a killing spree it had heart and characters that mattered.

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  • Angel
    Angel loved
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    Love the action it really gave the MAX PAYNE energy in the film vary clean with it, it hella got me jumping from the couch from how epic the movie plays 💯💯

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    Mickerdoo
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    Quintessential one man army, absolute clip dumper. Chow Yun-Fat easily wins over everyone with honor among thieves. Danny Lee was great.

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    Samya Dion
    Samya Dion liked
    The Killer

    Beautiful love story between shrimp head and little b

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  • AJ Zeppenfeld
    AJ Zeppenfeld loved
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    Lived up to the hype!

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    Keithan Donaldson
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    Heat before Heat!🔥😎

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John Woo's trademark style reached its zenith in The Killer, with its ying-yang relationship between a good-hearted hit man and an anti-authority cop. But underneath the Miami Vice tailoring, it's as much a doomed romance as a shoot-'em-up.

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