Hitman
Hitman
ASIN B00004VVSL
Medium Count 1
Medium Blu-ray
Release Date 8/13/2000
Group Glass Frame
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EAN 5032438503520
Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
Picture Format Anamorphic Widescreen
DVD Region 2
Running Time 100
Studio Contender Entertainment Group
Theatrical Date 12/30/1997
Audience Rating Suitable for 18 years and over
Cast Li, Jet / Tsang, Eric / Yam, Simon / Leung, Gigi / Sato, Keiji
Director Tung, Wei
Format Anamorphic / Dubbed / PAL
Language English (Subtitled) / English (Dubbed)
Original Title Contract Killer
Date Imported 1/11/2024
List Price $0
Rating 
Genre Martial Arts
Copy Count 1
Tag Hong Kong
IMDb Rating 0
Eric the would-be assassin is such a nice, caring fellow that Hitman has an immediate credibility problem: how could Eric (oriental superstar Jet Li in his follow-up to Lethal Weapon 4) ever believe he could be a cold-blooded murderer? The script tries to get around this by emphasising his poverty, and once he meets conman Norman (Hong Kong comedy star Eric Tsang), the film manages to blend amiable humour with amoral characters and polished action into an entertaining whole. A yakusa crime lord has been murdered by the Angel of Death, a professional hitman who only kills those he believes deserve to die. Getting well out of their depth in the hunt for the assassin, Li and Tsang make an appealing double act, while Gigi Leung is charming as Norman's lawyer daughter. With a moderately involved plot and an emphasis on character, action is limited to five well-staged set-pieces which are stylishly conceived, exciting and don't outstay their welcome. The finale even has a joke at the expense of Die Hard's running across broken glass, while the ending sets up the inevitable sequel. A long way from Li's magnificent Once Upon A Time in China (1991), Hitman is efficient, highly watchable Hong Kong entertainment.
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