Movie

Bullet for Hire

1991 · 93 min

A gritty, fast-moving Hong Kong crime ride full of shootouts, shifting loyalties and a doomed sense of brotherhood.

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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, crime, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
crime
violence
friendship
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild