Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- comic
- propulsive
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an above-average blend of comedy and action, while noting that an English-language reissue diluted the original subtitled experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fu is a financially troubled novice hitman drawn into a search involving a murdered Japanese tycoon and the legendary King of the Hitman.
Fu must ally with the misfortunate hitman Ngok Lo, creating the film's central comic and action partnership.
The film is identified as a Hong Kong martial arts action comedy and combines assassination intrigue with broad action-comedy energy.
The protagonists search for the concealed identity of the King of the Hitman after the tycoon's assassination.
Films like Contract Killer, and why
The Killer
hong kong action comedy combining martial arts spectacle, hitman intrigue, and irreverent humor
Full Contact
stylized hong kong action centered on assassins, criminal competition, and charismatic genre performance
Once Upon a Time in China and America
martial arts action comedy driven by mismatched partners, comic escalation, and physical set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Tung Wai
- Release Date
- 1998-04-03
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (270)
Cast
- Jet Li
- Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
- Eric Tsang
- Simon Yam
- Timmy Ho Bo-Sang
- Sato Keiji
- Kenji Sahara
- Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
- Lui Tat
- Law Shu-Kei
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Contract Killer about?
- A cash-strapped novice assassin joins forces with an unlucky veteran to unravel a deadly contest surrounding the legendary King of the Hitman.
- What is Contract Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Contract Killer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Contract Killer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Contract Killer as brutal.
- What did critics think of Contract Killer?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an above-average blend of comedy and action, while noting that an English-language reissue diluted the original subtitled experience.
- Which films are like Contract Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer, Full Contact, and Once Upon a Time in China and America.
- How long is Contract Killer?
- Contract Killer runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Contract Killer?
- In United States, Contract Killer streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
