The Killer (1989)
喋血雙雄
One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets.
The Killer rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.7/10· 53K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic82%
TMDb7.589/10· 897 votesWith 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Killer
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
Cast of The Killer
Chow Yun-Fat
as Jong
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
as Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
as Jennie
Paul Chu Kong
as Sidney Fung
Kenneth Tsang
as Sgt. Tsang Yeh
Shing Fui-On
as Hay Wong Hoi
Tommy Wong
as Teddy Wong Hung
James Ha Chim-Si
as Teddy's Man
Ricky Wong Chun-Tong
as Frank Chen
- B
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
as Chief Inspector Tu
Parkman Wong Pak-Man
as Inspector Chan
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
as Tony Wong Tung Yuen
The Killer facts
- Original title
- 喋血雙雄
- Box office
- $2.4M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Action choreography demonstrates technical mastery and balletic physicality throughout
- •Visual storytelling communicates character emotion without excessive exposition needed
- •Hong Kong setting provides atmospheric backdrop for noir crime narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Philosophical undercurrent about blindness metaphor remains somewhat underdeveloped overall
- •Pacing drags during character introspection sequences breaking action momentum
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