Film1990130 min

Bullet in the Head

Name: Bullet in the Head
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam, Fennie Yuen

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA heavy, unsavoury crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 164 votes

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.

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