The Killer

Summary

The Killer is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,741 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Killer's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Killer was directed by John Woo^[4].
• John Woo wrote the screenplay for The Killer^[5].
• The Killer's composer is recorded as Lowell Lo^[6].
• The Killer's genre is action film^[7].
• The Killer's genre is buddy film^[8].
• The Killer's genre is crime film^[9].
• A cast member of The Killer was Chow Yun-fat^[10].
• A cast member of The Killer was Sally Yeh^[11].
• A cast member of The Killer was Danny Lee^[12].
• A cast member of The Killer was Kenneth Tsang^[13].
• A cast member of The Killer was Barry Wong^[14].
• The Killer was produced by Tsui Hark^[15].
• The Killer's production company is recorded as Film Workshop^[16].
• The Killer's director of photography is recorded as Peter Pau^[17].
• The original language of The Killer was Cantonese^[18].
• The Killer was distributed by video on demand^[19].
• The Killer's review score is recorded as 98%^[20].
• The Killer's review score is recorded as 8.7/10^[21].
• The Killer's color is recorded as color^[22].
• The Killer's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong^[23].
• The Killer was released on January 1, 1989^[24].
• The Killer was released on February 13, 1997^[25].
• The Killer was published on July 6, 1989^[26].
• The Killer's narrative location is recorded as Hong Kong^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Killer was produced by Tsui Hark^[15]. It was directed by John Woo^[4]. John Woo wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Chow Yun-fat^[10], Sally Yeh^[11], Danny Lee^[12], Kenneth Tsang^[13], and Barry Wong^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989^[24], February 13, 1997^[25], and July 6, 1989^[26]. The original language of The Killer was Cantonese^[18]. Genres include action film^[7], buddy film^[8], and crime film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[19].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge^[28], guilt^[29], responsibility^[30], male bonding^[31], organized crime^[32], and friendship^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 98%^[20] and 8.7/10^[21].

Why It Matters

The Killer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,741 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]