The Killer (喋血雙雄)

A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs to complete one more hit first. He completes the job but then is ambushed as he tries to escape: someone wants him dead. Meanwhile a resourceful, unorthodox police detective is hot on his trail.

Part of Hong Kong Cinema Classics.

Co-presented by CCCSF (Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco) and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco (HKETO)

Runtime
1h 51m
Year
1989
Director
John Woo
Format
DCP
Country
Hong Kong
Language
Cantonese w/ English subtitles
First Showing
September 6, 2025