The Killer (1989)
Dip huet seung hung (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 51min
- Action, Crime
- Sep 1990 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Chow Yun-Fat | ... |
Ah Jong
(as Chow Yun Fat)
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| Danny Lee | ... |
Insp. Lee Ying / Little Eagle
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| Sally Yeh | ... |
Jennie
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| Kong Chu | ... |
Fung Sei
(as Chu Kong)
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| Kenneth Tsang | ... |
Sgt. Tsang Yeh
(as Tsang Kong)
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| Fui-On Shing | ... |
Wong Hoi
(as Shing Fui On)
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| Wing-Cho Yip | ... |
Wong Dung-Yu
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| Ricky Wong Chun-Tong | ... |
Paul Yau
(as Fan Wei Yee)
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| Barry Wong | ... |
Chief Insp. Dou / Tu
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| Parkman Wong | ... |
Insp. Chan Bok
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| Alan Ng | ... |
A Killer
(as Siu-Hung Ng)
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Yamson Domingo | ... |
Bodyguard A
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Siu Hung Ngan | ... |
Bodyguard B
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| Kwong-Leung Wong | ... |
Wong Hung
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| Chuen Chiang | ... |
Shooter at beach (uncredited)
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Chin-Hung Fan | ... |
Shooter at beach (uncredited)
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Lung Fei | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Woon-Ling Hau | ... |
Trash lady (uncredited)
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| Chung Lam | ... |
Jueng Wan / Ah Jong's First Victim (uncredited)
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| Dion Lam | ... |
Wong Hoi's Thug (uncredited)
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Shung-Fung Lau | ... |
Wong Hoi's man (uncredited)
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Man-Hua Lin | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Hung Lu | ... |
ReviewBboard Officer (uncredited)
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| Wai-Cheung Mak | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Danny Ng | ... |
Frank's Killer (uncredited)
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Fat Wan | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Wai-Fai Wong | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Hsiang Lin Yin | ... |
Syndicate Man (uncredited)
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| Tau Wan Yue | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Woo | ||
Written by
| John Woo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Hark Tsui | ... | producer (as Tsui Hark) |
Music by
| Lowell Lo | ... | (as Lowell Lowe) |
Cinematography by
| Peter Pau | ... | (as Peter Pao) |
| Wing-Hang Wong | ... | (as Wong Wing Hang) |
Editing by
| Kung-Wing Fan | ... | (as Fan Kung Ming) |
Editorial Department
| Chan-Kuen Pang | ... | assistant editor |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Man-Wah Luk | ... | (as Luk Man Wah) |
Set Decoration by
| Jan-Ching Tai | ... | (as Chun-Ching Tai) |
Costume Design by
| Shirley Chan | ||
Makeup Department
| Yu-Lai Cheng | ... | makeup artist |
| Benny Chow | ... | hair stylist |
| Judy Mann | ... | makeup artist |
| Yvonne Yen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Claudie Chung Jan | ... | executive in charge of production (as Claudie Chung) |
| Virginia Lau | ... | production manager |
| Roy Leung | ... | assistant production manager |
| Kwong-Hing Ngan | ... | unit manager (as Kwong-King Ngan) |
| Lai-Ping Tsang | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Deanne Yew | ... | production manager (as Deannie Yew) |
| Patrick Yip | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chi-Ming Leung | ... | second assistant director |
| Patrick Leung | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Wei-Kuo Hsu | ... | assistant art director |
| Wai-Kwok Hui | ... | assistant art director |
| Shi-Cheng Yang | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Hsueh-Yui Feng | ... | dubbing editor: mandarin (as Hsue-Yui Fung) |
| Ching Siu-Lung | ... | sound effects |
| Yu Ting | ... | dubbing editor: cantonese |
Stunts
| Siu-Tung Ching | ... | action coordinator (as Ching Siu Tung) / stunts |
| Chi-Ho Lau | ... | action coordinator (as Lau Chi Ho) / stunts |
| Bruce Law | ... | car stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kim-Kit Chik | ... | chief electrician / lighting technician |
| Wai-Ming Ip | ... | still photographer |
| Fok-Shing Kan | ... | electrician (as Fook Sing Kam) |
| Tak-Shing Lee | ... | chief electrician |
| Wai-Tak Lee | ... | assistant camera |
| Sau-Ting Shin | ... | still photographer |
| Jan-Wah Yuen | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ping Tong | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Susan Tang | ... | lyricist: theme song |
| James Wong | ... | lyricist: theme song |
| David Wu | ... | music editor |
| Sally Yeh | ... | singer: theme song |
Script and Continuity Department
| Janet Chin | ... | continuity |
| Janet Chun | ... | script supervisor |
| Wysum Pao | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Billie Chan | ... | unit publicist |
| Kathy Cheung | ... | production accountant |
| Sylvia Fung | ... | tea lady |
| Gloria Ho | ... | production security |
| Chi-Wah Tse | ... | production assistant |
| Chu Chi Chung | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Danny Lee (uncredited) |
| François Frey | ... | press attache (uncredited) |
| Yeung Zit Hong | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Barry Wong Ping-Yu (uncredited) |
| Chan Wing Shun | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Ricky Yi Fan-Wai (uncredited) / Cantonese voice dubbing: Tommy Wong (uncredited) / Cantonese voice dubbing: Yip Wing-Cho (uncredited) |
| Doris Lo So-Kuen | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Sally Yeh (uncredited) |
| Stephen Chi-Sing Wong | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Shing Fui-On (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Chan Yan | ... | Cantonese voice dubbing: Parkman Wong Pak-Man (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Film Workshop
- Golden Princess Film Production Limited
- Long Shong Pictures
- Magnum Films (in association with)
- Media Asia Group
Distributors
- Palace Pictures (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (1997) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinephile (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Circle Films (1990) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaga Communications (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Cinema City (1989) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Golden Princess Amusement Company (1989) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Media Asia Distributors Ltd. (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mercury Films (1991) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1990) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Killer')
- Premium Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Astro Distribution (1996) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Audio One Entertainment (1999) (Malaysia) (video) (VCD)
- Bandai Visual Company (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Betta Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Video (United States)
- C/FP Video (Canada) (VHS) (as "The Killer") (subtitled or dubbed)
- Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
- Classic film (II) (2024) (United States) (video)
- Dragon Dynasty (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Fox Lorber (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber (United States) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Highlight Film (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Hong Kong Legends (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Joy Sales Film and Video Distributors (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Laser Paradise (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Made in Hong Kong (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (1996) (Hong Kong) (video)
- Miramax (2002) (United States) (DVD) (dubbed)
- New Vision Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- STAR TV Filmed Entertainment (1993) (World-wide)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Siren Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
- The Home Cinema Group (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Tokuma Communications Company (TCC) (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B. G. Lighting (thanks)
- Brandt (thanks)
- Budweiser (thanks)
- Camel (thanks)
- Cinefex Workshop Co. Ltd. (optical effects)
- Cinema City Recording Studio (recording studio)
- Citroën (thanks)
- Concord (thanks)
- Dantas (thanks)
- Dolfra Services (thanks)
- Furniture Boutique (thanks)
- Habitat (thanks)
- Hong Kong Tramways (thanks)
- Ikea (thanks)
- International Subtitle Co. (subtitles)
- Jens Munk (thanks)
- Kamachi Sports System (thanks)
- Ki Yip Chemical Works (thanks)
- M. D. Motors (thanks)
- Magnum Stunts (car stunts)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (film processing)
- Martin Fung Antiques & Forniture (thanks)
- Nike (thanks)
- Panavision Hong Kong (filmed at)
- Ryoden Electric Engineering (thanks)
- Salon Films (camera and lighting equipment supplied by: Panavision cameras)
- Salon Films (camera equipment provided by)
- Showreel Film Facilities (mixing studio)
- Silk Cut Salon (thanks)
- Studio LipsInc. (english dubbing)
- Telefunken (thanks)
- Tom Lee (thanks)
- Waly (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs to complete one more hit first. He completes the job but then is ambushed as he tries to escape: someone wants him dead. Meanwhile a resourceful, unorthodox police detective is hot on his trail. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | This film will blow you away. See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,340,425 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Woo dedicated this film to Martin Scorsese. See more » |
| Goofs | The road sign board pointing to the hospital says "SCARED HEART HOSPITAL". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Title Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Lee:
[subtitled version]
He looks determined... without being ruthless. There's something heroic about him. He doesn't look like a killer. He comes across so calm... acts like he has a dream... eyes full of passion. See more » |