Really good Hong Kong crime-thriller from John Woo that features decent fight scenes and a great performance by Chow Yun-Fat in a supporting role. I'll be watching the sequel sometime next week. **3.75/5**

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A Better Tomorrow
"Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature."
1986 • 1h 35m • ★ 7.4 (595 votes) Released
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Director
John Woo
Writer
John Woo
Writer
Chan Hing-Kai
Writer
Leung Suk-Wah
Rating
7.4
Runtime
95 min
Revenue
$4.5M
Production
Cinema City
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Keywords
prisonsibling relationshipsnakeobserverbrotherhoodconciliationarrestrevengecounterfeithong kongpolice officertriadshockingbrothers
















