The Killer Page #26

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., V,'.l-l. 44.

Gun drawn

FIRING.

BULLETS PUNCHING the sand all around him --

GUNMAN # 1

Shot.

Killed.

JEFF:

On his feet --

Spins.

SHOOTING at the Gunman behind the shack

SECOND GUNMAN:

Runs from behind the flimsy building --

FIRING.

Drums of GASOLINE nearby --

THE LITTLE GIRL:

Sitting in the sand...

EXPLOSIONS all around her.

Crying --

JEFF:

Shooting at the running Gunman --

Hits him.

Hits the gasoline.

The shack EXPLODES in a fireball.

EXT. BAY - LEE R CHANG'S BOAT

Outside the cove.

They see the explosion.

Chang turns the boat.

Heads into the cove, full throttle --

EXT. BEACH

Jeff running into the laundry lines --

BLASTING as he goes...

BEHIND A SHEET:

Blood spurts on one of the sheets --

A Gunman shrouds himself as he falls...

4/6/92 D.G.,W.H. 45.

JEFF:

Speed reloads --

BEACH:

Two Gunman run out of the woods.

Jeff spins and BLASTS.

THE LITTLE GIRL:

Runs toward Je ff --

CHANG R LEE'S BOAT

Powers into the cove.

Rides up onto the beach --

Chang and Lee jump out --

Chang has a gun.

Lee doesn't.

THE LITTLE GIRL:

Running to Jeff --

A Gunman's bullet hits her.

JEFF:

Runs for the little girl --

Covers her with hfs body.

FIRING in every direction...

GUNMAN:

Bullets rip into him --

JEFF & LITTLE GIRL

He picks her up.

Runs for the car.

FIRES at Chang.

CHANG & LEE

Chang starts to shoot back.

Can't.

He'll hit the Girl.

4/6/92 D.G.. V,'.H. 46.

Lee grabs a pistol off a dead Gunman --

Quickly goes on the run after Jeff...

JEFF & LITTLE GIRL

Jeff gets to the BMW.

BLOWING AWAY the last Gunman --

He's in the car and off...

CHANG k LEE

Racing across the beach.

Head to the road --

In time to catch the BMW's exhaust as it disappears from view.

LEE:

There!

EXT. ROAD - DAY

A SMALL CAR coming in the other direction --

Chang and Lee stop it...

CHANG:

We'll never catch him in this thing!

LEE:

Is there a hospital around here -- anywhere?

CHANG:

Sacred Heart!

LEE:

He'll take the girl there!

They eject the driver --

Jump in.

Take off in Jeff s direction...

INT. JEFFS CAR - DAY

The Little Girl crying --

Bleeding...

He unwraps the scarf from around his wrist.

Cushions her head with it --

EXT. SACRED HEART HOSPITAL - DAY

Jeff s car roars up to the entrance --

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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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