The read
Scores higher than 98% of the 747 1980s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic82/100
935 audience votes
Key crew
- John WooDirector
- Lowell Lo Koon-TingOriginal Music Composer
- John WooScreenplay
Cast
- Chow Yun-FatJong
- Danny Lee Sau-YinInsp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
- Sally Yeh Chian-WenJennie
- Paul Chu KongSidney Fung
- Kenneth TsangSgt. Tsang Yeh
- Shing Fui-OnHay Wong Hoi
- Tommy WongTeddy Wong Hung
- James Ha Chim-SiTeddy's Man
- Ricky Wong Chun-TongFrank Chen
- Barry Wong Ping-YiuChief Inspector Tu
- Parkman Wong Pak-ManInspector Chan
- Teddy Yip Wing-ChoTony Wong Tung Yuen
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Themes
blindness and impaired visionpolicehitmanhong kongdramatic
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