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Bullet in the Head (1990) · Cineora

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A JOHN WOO FILM

Bullet in the Head

19902h 16mNRMovie

ActionCrimeWar

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 13.7K votes

ONCE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, NOW THE WORST OF... ENEMIES!

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

Dark
Gritty
Tense
Friendship
War
The underworld

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for late nights and talking about after. Contains graphic violence, gore and strong language.

DirectorJohn Woo

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Tony Leung Chiu-waiBen / Siu Bun

Jacky Cheung Hok-yauFrank / Fai Jai

Waise Lee Chi-HungPaul / Sau Ming

Simon YamLuke / Lok

Fennie Yuen Kit-YingJane / Siu Jan

Yolinda Yan Chor-SinSally Yan Sau Ching

Lam ChungMr Y.S. Leong

Nina Paw Hei-chingBen's Mother

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