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HONG KONG · 1986

A Better Tomorrow

John Woo
Hong Kong New Wave brotherhood sibling relationship prison snake observer
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Synopsis

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Year1986
CountryHong Kong
DirectorJohn Woo
MovementHong Kong New Wave
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The biggest thing that Joe [Gordon-Levitt] and I did to get on the same page was we watched A Better Tomorrow and The Killer a bunch of times, and talked about those movies.
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