The Killer (1989)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_Action_Choreography
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Inspector_Lee
gptkb:Jenny
Jeffrey
The assassin
gptkbp:cinematography Aldo Tonti
gptkbp:country gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:critical_reception Cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Hong Kong cinema
Influence on American cinema
Influence on action choreography
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Cinema_City
gptkbp:editing gptkb:David_Wu
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_technique Stylized violence
Slow motion
Bullet ballet
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:thriller
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Killer (1989)
gptkbp:influenced Action cinema
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Film_Noir
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:John_Wick
gptkb:The_Matrix
gptkbp:language Cantonese
gptkbp:legacy Cult following
Influence on directors like Quentin Tarantino
Influence on directors like Robert Rodriguez
Pioneering film in action genre
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:James_Wong
gptkbp:notable_scene The final confrontation
The church shootout
gptkbp:plot A hitman accidentally blinds a singer and tries to make amends.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Uniden_Investments
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1989
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Killer_(2006)
gptkbp:remastered 4 K
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:soundtrack Original score by James Wong
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Chow_Yun-fat
gptkb:Danny_Lee
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4