Hong Kong Theatrical Cut

Unquestionably one of John Woo's magnum opuses, released at a time when Hong Kong was inundated with over-the-top action films, The Killer still endures to this day the prime example of the 'heroic bloodshed' subgenre that Woo excels at. With high-octane action set pieces, theatrical characterizations and an unrelenting sense of redemption, The Killer succeeded in everything it set out to do and then some, finally getting John Woo the attention he deserved in the West, for better or worse.