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Synopsis: A violent Hong Kong action film, this is the story of an assassin, Jeffrey Chow (aka Mickey Mouse) who takes one last job so he can retire and care for his girlfriend Jenny. When his employers betray him, he reluctantly joins forces with Inspector Lee (aka Dumbo), the cop who is pursuing him. Together, the new friends face the final confrontation of the gangsters out to kill them.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): John Woo
Production: Kino
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
R
Year:
1989
111 min
2,091 Views


4/6/92 D.G., W.H. 22.

Chang takes out his wallet.

CHANG:

Officer, do we really...

COP:

Open 'em up. Now!

Eddy bends to open the suitcase.

Suddenly turns.

Pulls a PISTOL out of his waist band --

BLASTS the cop!

Chang SHOUTS at him --

Eddy turns the gun on Chang.

EDDY:

What the f*** is this?! A set up?! You trying to set

me up?! You a cop?!

He sticks the gun right up Chang's nose.

CHANG:

What are you talking about?! You know me!

EDDY:

I don't know you from sh*t!

Eddy's friends have their guns out.

Two cover Lee.

The other levels down on Chang --

CHANG:

I'm no cop.

LEE:

Cut this sh*t out and let's do business.

EDDY:

Sure. Here's how this deal is going to work. I take

the money~ keep the guns, and kill you. How does

that sound~

Before he's got the last words out --

Lee KICKS the legs out from one Thug,

Throws the other one into Eddy --

Dives to the ground.

The Thug covering Chang SHOOTS at Lee.

Misses.

Chang draws and BLASTS him.

Lee rolls and comes up, gun in hand --

BLASTING.

One Thug takes a bullet sandwich while firing at Lee --

Chang jumps on Eddy....

Thug #3 SHOOTS Chang in the leg, then BLAM! BLAM!

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John Woo

John Woo SBS (Ng Yu-Sum; born 1 May 1946) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer. He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and frequent use of slow motion. Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow (1986), The Killer (1989), Hard Boiled (1992), and Red Cliff (2008/2009). more…

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