The Killer (1989) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #50

The Killer (1989)
4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet
in Limited Edition Hardbox
Imprint Asia #50

John Woo’s seminal action classic The Killer joins the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD & Blu-ray!

A Golden Princess triumph, this revenge-driven, explosive hit stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh, and is said to have been heavily influential on many Hollywood directors, including Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun. The best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim’s sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray filled with special features, and a 60-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

“This extremely violent and superbly made actioner demonstrates the tight grasp that director John Woo has on the crime meller genre, and his ability to twist the form into surprisingly satisfying shapes.” - Variety

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One - 4K UHD

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  2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
  


• 
  NEW Audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
  


• 
  NEW Audio commentary by critic/author David West
  


• Audio commentary by director John Woo and producer Terence Chang


• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1


• 
  Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
  

Disc Two - Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration


• 
  NEW Audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
  


• 
  NEW Audio commentary by critic/author David West
  


• Audio commentary by director John Woo and producer Terence Chang


• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1


• 
  Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
  

Disc Three - Blu-ray Special Features

• The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary


• 
  NEW A Bullet Ballet – interview with director John Woo
  


• 
  NEW My Kind of Hero – interview with producer Terence Chang
  


• 
  NEW Editing The Killer – interview with editor David Wu
  


• 
  NEW Hong Kong Confidential – interview with author Grady Hendrix
  


• More Special Features TBC


• Deleted and extended scenes


• Theatrical Trailers


• Image Gallery

Hardback Booklet

An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Sean Gilman and Brian Tallerico.