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Availability: Out Of Print - This title is currently unavailable and/or out of print. Other versions may still be available; and will be listed on the right side of your screen. AKA: The Assassin Literally Translated Title: Bloodshed Brothers Director: John Woo (Ng Yu-Sum) Producer: Tsui Hark Choreography: Ching Siu-Tung Released: 1989 [Hong Kong] Genre: Bullet Ballet     Sub-Genre: Drama Keywords:  Assassin / Bounty Hunter / Hitman || Blindness || Boat / Ship / Submarine || Chase || Flashbacks / Flash Forward || Friendship || Gangs / Gangsters || Guns || Heroic Bloodshed || Physically Challenged / Deformed

URGENT NOTE: This is the only uncut version John Woo's classic on NTSC DVD. This extended or "Taiwanese" cut adds 17 extra minutes including a more exciting, action-packed finale. This cut was edited by John Woo himself, and he has publicly stated that this is the version he wanted the public to see. The UK version has these additional scenes as extras, but they are not edited into the film. Please read the technical notes regarding this DVD prior to ordering.

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HKFlix Says:	The definitive Chow Yun Fat/John Woo film. A masterpiece.
Avg. Rating:	4.7 / 5 (based on 59 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	Action-packed and extremely stylish, "The Killer" marks the third collaboration between John Woo and Chow Yun Fat. Chow plays a hired killer who blinds a singer, and then takes a few more jobs so that he can pay for her eye operation.
Overview:	When Jeffrey, a hit man, accidentally blinds a young nightclub chanteuse, his guilt makes him leave the racket to take care of her. Falling in love with the vulnerable singer, he eventually agrees to do one last hit to raise the money needed for a cornea transplant that might restore her vision. His assignment is to assassinate mob leader Tony Weng during the crowded Dragon Boat Festival. The hit is successful, despite all the police protection, and he almost gets away. But a child is injured during his escape, and Jeffrey nearly gets caught while taking the time to drive her to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Because his identity was revealed while saving the child, the new crime boss now wants him killed. Refusing to pay him for the successful hit, he puts a contract out on his life instead.
Cast:	Chow Yun Fat  ||  Danny Lee Sau-Yin  ||  Paul Chu Kong  ||  Kenneth Tsang Kong  ||  Sally Yeh (Yip Sin-Man)  ||  Shing Fui-On  ||  Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung  ||  Parkman Wong Pak-Man (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	124 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Mandarin (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH, Chinese
Distributor:	Long Shong International  [A Taiwan/Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
Rating:	II - "May be Inappropriate For Children" (Broad rating may be roughly equal to an MPPA rating of "PG-13" to "R". In the late 1980s this rating splintered in two ratings: IIA and IIB) Films rated Category II may contain mild to strong violence, nudity that is usually not sexually oriented, explicit language and adult situations.
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Imbedded Subtitles Full Uncut Version!