The Killer

Summary

The Killer is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Killer's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Killer's director is recorded as John Woo^[4].
• The Killer's screenwriter is recorded as John Woo^[5].
• The Killer's composer is recorded as Lowell Lo^[6].
• The Killer's genre is recorded as action film^[7].
• The Killer's genre is recorded as buddy film^[8].
• The Killer's genre is recorded as crime film^[9].
• The Killer's cast member is recorded as Chow Yun-fat^[10].
• The Killer's cast member is recorded as Sally Yeh^[11].
• The Killer's cast member is recorded as Danny Lee^[12].
• The Killer's cast member is recorded as Kenneth Tsang^[13].
• The Killer's cast member is recorded as Barry Wong^[14].
• The Killer's producer is recorded as 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 Killer's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0097202^[18].
• The Killer's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Cantonese^[19].
• The Killer's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[20].
• The Killer's review score is recorded as 98%^[21].
• The Killer's review score is recorded as 8.7/10^[22].
• The Killer's color is recorded as color^[23].
• The Killer's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 976354^[24].
• The Killer's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong^[25].
• The Killer's publication date is recorded as +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z^[26].
• The Killer's publication date is recorded as +1997-02-13T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Killer's producer is recorded as Tsui Hark^[15]. Its director is recorded as John Woo^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Woo^[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 +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z^[26], +1997-02-13T00:00:00Z^[27], and +1989-07-06T00:00:00Z^[28]. The Killer's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Cantonese^[19]. Genres include action film^[7], buddy film^[8], and crime film^[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge^[29], guilt^[30], responsibility^[31], male bonding^[32], organized crime^[33], and friendship^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 98%^[21] and 8.7/10^[22].

Why It Matters

The Killer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]