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Contract Killer

Contract Killer

An army of one... for hire.

19987.01h 43m

Overview

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

Directed by Stephen Tung Wai
Written by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Cheng Kam-Fu, Chan Hing-Kai
Produced by Stanley Wu, Gin Lau, Gordon Chan
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Top Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Fred

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

Kiki

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Norman

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Officer Chan

Timmy Ho Bo-Sang

Timmy Ho Bo-Sang

David Wu

Sato Keiji

Sato Keiji

Eiji Tsukamoto

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Mr. Tsukamoto

Kim Yip Kwong-Kim

Kim Yip Kwong-Kim

Martin

Lui Tat

Lui Tat

Uncle Leung

Law Shu-Kei

Law Shu-Kei

Uncle Lau

Themes & Keywords

assassinationhitmancompetitionyakuzarevenge

About Contract Killer

Contract Killer is a action, comedy, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of assassination, hitman, competition, yakuza, revenge. Directed by Stephen Tung Wai, it stars Jet Li, Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai. Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

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