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A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

R 1987 · 104 min · ★ 7.1 · Action, Crime, Thriller

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

Directed by John Woo · Written by John Woo

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