Bullet for Hire
Genres
Overview
Two hitmen, both good friends who work for the Triad, get a new partner, a nervous young rookie who starts off badly by blowing an assignment, but soon becomes proficient at his bloody work. When one of them is blackmailed into helping the police, a Triad boss grows suspicious.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1991-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.5
Jacky Cheung
Shan
Simon Yam
Han
Dick Wei
Mr. Dick
Lo Lieh
Ngok
Elaine Chow Sau-Lan
San, Ngok's daughter
Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
Lan
Elaine Lui Siu-Ling
Interpol officer
Danny Chow Yun-Kin
One of Kwai's men
Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah
Boss's Thug
Lam Chung
Bill
Mai Kei
Kwai
Hung San-Nam
Wan Seung-Lam
Mr. Dick's Thug
Lee Jun-Git
Mr. Dick's Thug
Paul Wong Kwan
Mr. Dick's Thug
Lung Tin-Sang
Johnny Cheung Wa
Mr. Dick's Thug
Johnny Yip
Tam Chuen-Hing
Jameson Lam Wa-Fan
Restaurant Captain
Ken Yip Wing-Kin
Ngai Chai Wan's Bodyguard
Roger Thomas
Mr. Wilson
Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah
Kau
Huang Kaisen
Assassin
Benny Lai Keung-Kuen
Boss's Thug
Go Shut-Fung
Boss's Thug
Hon Chun
Boss's Thug
Kwok Nga-Cheung
Xiong Xinxin
Tsim Siu-Ling
Assassin
Yeung Kin-Wai
Victim
Sam Kin-Sang
Policeman
Alex Yip Choi-Nam
Kwai's Thug
Wu Zhan-Peng
Kwai's Thug
Fei Pak
Policeman
Marcus Fok
Assassin
Hon Ping
Assassin
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