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Bullet in the Head

Name: Bullet in the Head
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, War
Released: 1990-08-17
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Simon Yam, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Once The Best of Friends, Now The Worst of... Enemies!

★ 7.6 1990 136 min NR Action Crime Thriller War

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.

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Release: 1990-08-17
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 7.6/10
Original language: CN
Status: Released
Production: Hong Kong
Studio: Golden Princess Film Productions, John Woo Film Production

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DirectorJohn Woo WriterJanet Chun Siu-Chun WriterPatrick Leung Pak-Kin WriterJohn Woo CastTony Leung Chiu-wai CastJacky Cheung Hok-Yau CastWaise Lee Chi-Hung CastSimon Yam

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