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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
2,093 Views


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JEFF:

Still playing by the rules, Sidney?

SIDNEY:

Always.

JEFF:

Who was that at the beach the day before yesterday?

He pushes Sidney into a chair.

Sits down across the coffee table from him

SIDNEY:

I f I knew I wouldn't tell you.

(shrugs)

The rules.

JEFF:

You sold me out. What do the rules say about that?

SIDNEY:

If you believe it, you have to kill me.

JEFF:

How did they know I'd be there?

SIDNEY:

I put your car there. They could have followed me.

It wouldn't have been hard. I wasn't looking for

anybody.

JEFF:

Just careless?

SIDNEY:

I didn't have any reason to be careful. I didn't know

they wanted you dead.

JEFF:

Why do they want me dead?

SIDNEY:

They don't want any link between them and the hits.

JEFF:

I don't even know who they are. The only link

between them and the jobs I did is you. Why don't

they kill you?

SIDNEY:

I'm them now. I work for them. They have my

loyalty.

JEFF:

So where does that leave me?

ha

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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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