8.4 Score

1986 • 1h 35min • Not Rated • Action, Crime, Drama

A Better Tomorrow

"Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature."

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

IMDb 7.4

RT 93%

MC 78

Director

John Woo

Composer

Joseph Koo

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Ti Lung

Sung Chi Ho

Chow Yun-Fat

Mark Lee

Leslie Cheung

Sung Chi Kit

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Jackie

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Shing

Tien Feng

Mr. Sung

John Woo

Inspector Wu

Sek Yin-Tsi

Mr. Yiu

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Ti Lung Sung Chi Ho

Chow Yun-Fat Mark Lee

Leslie Cheung Sung Chi Kit

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Waise Lee Chi-Hung Shing

Tien Feng Mr. Sung

John Woo Inspector Wu

Sek Yin-Tsi Mr. Yiu

Kenneth Tsang Kin

Wang Hsieh Boss Wang

Leung Ming Uncle Chan

Chan Chi-Fai Boss Wang's Nephew

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