Bullet in the Head (1990)
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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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Frank -
Paul -
Luke -
Sally Yan Sau Ching -
Mr. Y.S. Leong
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Jane -
Jane's father
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Jane's mother
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Policeman -
Ben's mother -
Paul's father -
Mr. Shing
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Ringo
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Frank's mother
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Director:
John WooWriters:
Janet Chun, Patrick Leung, John WooAll Cast & Crew
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Like John Woo's previous film, The Killer (1989), this did not do well in Hong Kong because audiences didn't like the allusions to the Tienamen Square massacre during the riot scenes. Woo was deeply affected by the massacre and felt badly that he touched such a raw nerve in... ...
Quotes
Ben:
Fai, I said we would go back to Hong Kong together. If you can't go back, then neither of us is going back.
Goofs
When the action moves to Vietnam the movie posters ('Dien Bien Phu', etc.) shown are films that came out well after the Vietnam war was over.
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Genres
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller | WarDetails
Release Date:
17 August 1990Language
Cantonese, English, Vietnamese, French
Country of Origin
Hong KongBox Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)User Polls
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