The Killer Page #24

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
2,093 Views


4/6/92 D.G., W.H. 40.

CHANG:

Where?

LEE:

It's him.

Lee races down the dock for a boat.

Chang follows.

PLATFORM:

A COP talking into a walkie talkie.

COP:

It came from the direction of the fishing boats. Seal

off the harbor.

LEE R CHANG:

Jump into a boat --

Chang starts the engine...

THE RACE - DRAGON BOATS

Rowers paddling furiously --

Cutting off Lee & Chang s boat...

JEFF - THROUGH BINOCULARS

Watches the police milling around.

Sees:

LEE - THROUGH BINOCULARS

His boat trying to maneuver behind the dragon boats.

JEFF:

Decides it's time to leave.

He puts the boat in gear --

JEFFS BOAT:

Moving slowly away from the FISHING JUNKS.

Turning away from the harbor...

Out into the bay --

4/6/92 D.G.. W'.H. 41.

POLICE LAUNCH:

Loaded with COPS --

Prowls the harbor...

LEE & CHANG'S BOAT

Cuts in front of the Police Launch.

Chang gesturing wildly for them to follow.

They don't seem to pay much attention.

The boat quickly ZIG ZAGS between two big yachts --

Heads out toward the bay...

BAY:

Jeff comes out into open water.

Lee and Chang in hot pursuit.

Gaining.

JEFF:

He looks behind him.

Sees the follow boat...

Jeff cranks up the throttle.

BAY:

Jeff s boat kicks into high speed.

Engine SCREAMING.

Pails away from Lee Bc Chang --

LEE R CHANG:

Chang pushes the throttle to top speed.

It's not enough.

They're losing him --

BAY:

Jeffs boat swings around behind a small island.

Vanishes from sight.

LEE & CHANG

They come around the island.

No sign of Jeff...

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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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