" ... one of the best Hong Kong action movies. When nestled in the extensive supplementary package that makes up the Criterion Collection's must-have version of this stirring story, it becomes a crash course in Hong Kong cinema." --Nick Pullia, Spotlight

Hot-shot Hong Kong director John Woo (Hard Target) fashions a nervy thriller about an assassin seeking one last hit. Chronicling the lives of the super-cool hitman and the tough cop who trails him, The Killer is aggressively violent and exhilaratingly passionate. The movie bristles with pyrotechnic gunplay and exquisite slow-motion sequences. Presented in a new widescreen transfer, approved by John Woo.

Criterion's CAV Special Edition lets you examine every frame of the incredible editing, stunts, and camera work and includes:

• Audio commentary by John Woo and producer Terence Chang
• Trailers from 11 John Woo films, including The Killer
• Director's cut--the Hong Kong release version--of the film
• Complete bio-filmography of John Woo, including a student film
• A "bluffer's guide" to the best of Hong Kong cinema.