Would Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, and Wesley Snipes please report to Wimp City immediately? Hong Kong-cum-Hollywood action director John Woo's (M:I 2) 1990 career high mixes some of the most outrageously stylized shootouts ever committed to celluloid with the grab-you-by-the-guts story of a hitman (Chow Yun-Fat of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame) who, after accidentally half-blinding a nightclub singer (Sally Yeh), is conscience-spurn to perform one more hit in order to pay for an eye operation. Featuring a solid video transfer, the letterboxed DVD features (somewhat heavily accented) audio commentary from director Woo. Also available in a two-pack with Hard Boiled for $49.98. Highly recommended. (R. Pitman)
The Killer
Winstar, 110 min., in Cantonese w/English subtitles, not rated, $29.98 Vol. 16, Issue 2
The Killer
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