Back in 1989, legendary Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo was coming off the back-to-back success of A Better Tomorrow and its sequel when he reteamed with Chow Yun-fat for The Killer, a movie that helped both the Asian superstars to crossover and start making films in the United States.
Cut forward 35 years and Woo has returned to his famed crime action film – not to be confused with the recent David Fincher movie of the same name – this time starring Nathalie Emmanuel from the “Fast and Furious” movies as an assassin known only as Zee, whose latest mission in Paris ends with a young singer being blinded when she’s caught in a shootout, something which Zee regrets. Zee is also being chased by French police officer Cey, played by Omar Sy of Jurassic World and The Intouchables, as he investigates a series of murders.
Unfortunately, this new version of The Killer will only be available to watch streaming on Peacock with no planned U.S. theatrical release, but Cinema Daily US had a chance to speak with Ms. Emmanuel and Omar Sy about working with John Woo in some of his trademark action sequences.
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Director: John Woo
Screenwriters: Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken
Cast: Nathalie Emmanuel, Sam Worthington, Omar Sy, Aurélia Agel, Diana Silvers, Saïd Taghmaoui
Producer: Charles Roven Lori Tilkin, John Woo
Production Co: A Better Tomorrow Films, Entertainment One, Taewon Entertainment
Distributor: Peacock
Rating: R (Strong/Bloody Violence | Language)
Genre: Action
Language: English, French,
Release Date (Peacock): August 23, 2024
Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes
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