Made in the early 1980s, John Woo's first contemporary action film is an entertaining bloodbath about mercenary warfare in the Golden Triangle. Dusted off and recut for theatrical release after A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) made him a household name in Hong Kong, the film received its first
official US release on home video in 1998.
A band of mercenaries led by Chan Chung (Eddy Ko) is hired to bring druglord Samton back to Thailand. Seizing him in a violent confrontation, they proceed to rescue Chan's young son Keung and girlfriend Julie from Samton's men. Later witnessing a double murder, they attack the soldiers responsible
and rescue a French woman from being sho...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
81 mins