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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
2,089 Views


4/6/92 D.G., %W.H. 5.

INT. PRIVATE ROOM - WUCHOW DRAGON

Jeff lands on his back, now with a pistol in each hand --

BLOWS AWAY the two GUARDS.

MAN IN THE PHOTO

Reaches for his gun --

JEFF:

Immediately on his feet with his arms extended in each direction -- A cross with a gun

at each end.

He looks down the barrel of the pistol in his right hand.

It's trained on the Man In The Photo.

Without looking he SHOOTS a GUARD drawing a gun behind him.

MAN IN THE PHOTO

His gun half drawn --

Staring at the barrel of Jeff s gun pointed at him...

JEFF:

Hesitates...

Then BLASTS a hole in the man's forehead.

FIRES three more in his chest with the other gun.

Wheels around and BLOWS AWAY a THUG who has come through the door behind

him.

The SOUND of a SHOTGUN PUMP --

Jeff leaps to his right as the SHOTGUN FIRES.

He avoids the full impact of the BLAST --

Takes some PELLETS in his back.

SMALL BAR:

The BARTENDER pumps the shotgun for a second BLAST --

Jeff moves toward him CONTINUOUSLY FIRING both pistols.

Every bullet rips into the Bartender's body.

His second pellet blast FIRES uselessly into the ceiling.

JEFF:

Out of ammunition and targets...

He drops both pistols --

Starts for the door.

4/6/92 D.G., O'.H. 6.

SMALL BAR:

An already WOUNDED THUG finds life --

Goes for the BARTENDER'S SHOTGUN... --

WIDE SHOT:

Jeff sees one of the Thug's PISTOLS on the card table --

He steps on the edge of the table, catapulting the revolver through the air and into his

hand!

Aims and FIRES.

THUG:

JERKING and TWISTING as the slugs TEAR into him --

JEFF:

Turns and walks to the doorway.

Hears a SOUND.

He raises the pistol to fire, stops when he sees...

JENNY:

Standing in the doorway.

She freezes.

Jeff s gun pointed at her head --

JEFF & JENNY

He holds the gun on her.

A BULLET SPLINTERS the door jamb beside his head.

She jumps out of the way.

Jeff BLASTS a THUG in the distance behind her --

INT. CORRIDOR - WUCHOW DRAGON

Jenny runs down the corridor back toward the main room of the club...

Jeff gaining on her from behind --

He Tackles her just as ANOTHER THUG FIRES a blast --

Intended for him --

It would have hit her...

From the floor Jeff BLASTS the THUG before he can fire again --

Jenny struggles to get up --

ANOTHER THUG with a gun appears en the other side of her.

Jeff shoots across Jenny's face --

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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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