Fulltime Killer
Seen it?2001 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$182K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wai Ka-fai, Johnnie To
- Andy LauLok Tok-Wah
- Takashi SorimachiO
- Simon YamAlbert Lee
- Kelly Lin Hsi-LeiChin
- Cherrie Ying Choi-yiGigi
- Lam SuetFat Ice
- Teddy Lin Wai-KinC7
- Patrick Ling Chi-HungBodyguard
- Choi Kwok-KeungBodyguard
- Ching Kwok-LeungBodyguard