Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head

Once The Best of Friends, Now The Worst of... Enemies!

NR 1990 · 136 min · ★ 7.6 · Action, Crime, Thriller, War

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

Directed by John Woo · Written by Janet Chun Siu-Chun

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