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2. John Woo - Wikipedia

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   John Woo Yu-sen SBS (Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born 22 September 1946) [1] is a Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. [2] The recipient of various accolades, including a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing, as well as a Golden Horse Award, an Asia Pacific Screen Award and a Saturn Award, he is regarded as a pioneer ...

3. Category:Films directed by John Woo - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Films directed by John Woo" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

4. The Killer (2024 film) - Wikipedia

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   The Killer is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by John Woo. It is a remake of Woo's 1989 film. The film stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, Diana Silvers, Eric Cantona, and Saïd Taghmaoui. It was released in the United States by the streaming service Peacock on August 23, 2024.

5. Review: 'The Killer' brings a Hong Kong action genius back to ...

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   John Woo rewrote the rules of mayhem during the '80s and '90s and the goodwill his fans have for him carry this half-successful remake across the finish line.

6. John Woo ‘Never Liked Watching’ Superhero Films and ... - AOL

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   Action movie icon John Woo is not watching superhero movies, he recently told The New York Times in an interview ahead of the release of “Silent Night.” Woo, the Hong Kong director acclaimed ...

7. Hard Boiled - Wikipedia

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   After creating films which focused on the lives of gangsters, director John Woo wanted to make a film that glorified the police instead. [9] Woo admired Clint Eastwood 's and Steve McQueen 's characters from their films Dirty Harry and Bullitt respectively, and wanted to make his own Hong Kong-style Dirty Harry police detective film. [ 8 ]

8. Review: Director John Woo returns with 'Silent Night,' a ...

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   The stylish filmmaker of such action classics as 'The Killer,' 'Hard Boiled' and 'Face/Off' returns with his first Hollywood movie in 20 years, a dour revenger.

9. Mission: Impossible 2 - Wikipedia

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   Mission: Impossible 2 (titled onscreen as Mission: Impossible II and abbreviated as M:I-2) [1] is a 2000 action spy film directed by John Woo, and produced by and starring Tom Cruise. It is the sequel to Mission: Impossible (1996) and the second installment in the Mission: Impossible film series.