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The Killer

1989Movie1 h 50 minR

Crime
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic827.2Rotten Tomatoes96%92%

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent action movie about crime, with standout editing.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, laughs or scares.

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Story

One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.

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.

Feels like

  • Hong Kong Action Cinema
  • Heroic Bloodshed
  • Stylish Gunplay
  • Moral Conflict
  • Crime Thriller
  • Visual Spectacle
  • Operatic Violence
  • Loyalty and Redemption

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
John Woo
Written by
John Woo
Produced by
Tsui Hark
Music by
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting

Everyone

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Facts

March 24, 1989 · 1 h 50 min · R

Released
March 24, 1989
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Chinese, Japanese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
$2 million
Available in
133 countries

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Killer?"

Questions about The Killer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Killer?

fuboTVKanopyCriterionShout! Factory TVPlexTubi TVWeTV

In the United States, The Killer streams on fuboTV, Criterion, and WeTV, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 132 other countries.

Is The Killer worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 82).

Is The Killer in English?

cnChineseJapanese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese and Japanese.