Film

A Better Tomorrow 1986

Directed by John Woo

  • Action, Crime, Drama
  • 95 min
  • R

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.

ActionCrimeDramaprisonsibling relationshipsnakeobserverbrotherhoodconciliationarrestrevengecounterfeithong kongpolice officertriad

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