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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
Cinematic DNA
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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