Arrow Video in the UK has announced the details of their forthcoming 4K and Blu-ray release of the John Woo classic The Killer.
In 1989, action maestro John Woo would unleash The Killer, a spectacular blend of explosive gunfights and dramatic performances, including the magnetic Chow Yun-Fat in one of his most memorable roles.
A true classic of the genre, fans have been waiting a long time for the director’s films to be released and remastered, and this release will certainly give them what they want. Here is a list of extras –
- Brand new commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
- Brand new commentary by critic David West
- Two archival commentaries by John Woo, one with producer Terence Chang
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
- The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed, a brand new feature-length documentary on John Woo’s career
- A Bullet Ballet, a brand new interview with director John Woo
- My Kind of Hero, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang
- Editing The Killer, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
- Hong Kong Confidential, a new appreciation by author Grady Hendrix
- American Cinematheque 2025 introduction with Woo
- Archival interviews with cinematographer Peter Pau and actors Sally Yeh and Kenneth Tsang
- Four archival featurettes from 2001 with Woo and producer Tsui Hark
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 130-minute Taiwan Extended Cut with lossless Mandarin mono audio and optional English subtitles (contains standard-definition inserts)
- Option to view the Extended Cut with additional scenes from the Taiwan VHS release
- Unrestored print of the Extended Cut (standard-definition with burnt-in subtitles only)
- Reversible sleeve and double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards
- Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Priscilla Page and Frank Djeng, archival writing by critic Rafik Djoumi and an excerpt from an interview with John Woo conducted by Stéphane Moïssakis
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