Contract Killer (1998): Cast
Contract Killer is a 1998 comedy thriller directed by Stephen Tung, starring Simon Yam as Officer Chan, Jet Li and Kenji Sahara. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Stephen Tung
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Flea Market
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Contract Killer About?
The premise of Contract Killer without spoilers.
An army of one… for hire. Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.
Contract Killer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child in jeopardy
- band
- poverty
- hitman
- blood
- stabbing
- blood splatter
- bullet ballet
- slow motion scene
- death
- fight
- shootout
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- kung fu
- sword duel
- one against many
- one man army
- stylized violence
- wu shu
- action hero
- hero
- disarming someone
- fistfight
- brawl
- hand to hand combat
- martial arts master
- mixed martial arts
- martial artist
- assassination
- bodily dismemberment
- fingers shot off
- stabbed in the chest
- killed with a sword
- impalement
- impaled to death
- skull crushing
- stabbed through the chest
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the back
- slashing
- stabbed in the side
- stabbed in the butt
- broken glass
- stabbed in the foot
- kicked in the face
- shot in the hand
- racial violence
- mob violence
- shot in the arm
- body torn apart
- violent death
Contract Killer Cast & Characters
Simon Yam leads the cast as Officer Chan, with Jet Li as Fred and Kenji Sahara as Mr. Tsukamoto. Directed by Stephen Tung; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stephen Tung
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Simon Yam as Officer Chan -
Jet Li as Fred -
Kenji Sahara as Mr. Tsukamoto - Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as Norman
Also Starring in Contract Killer
· 27 more- Lui Tat Uncle Leung
- Dion Lam Dik-On Tsukamoto's Security Guard
- Frankie Ng Chi-Hung Fu's first target
- Gigi Leung Wing-Kei Kiki
- Jack Wong Wai-Leung
- Huang Kaisen Brother Dog's Man
- Lee Tat-Chiu Tsukamoto's Security Guard
- Law Shu-Kei Uncle Lau
- Simon Cheung Yuk-San Policeman
- John Ching Tung Brother Dog
- Jim James
- Wong Chi-Wai
- Leung Shing-Hung Brother Dog's Man
- Jude Poyer Assassin
- Kim Yip Kwong-Kim Martin
- Keiji Sato Eiji Tsukamoto
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- Caponio Nunzio Priest assassin
- Hideri Meiken Sasaki
- Timmy Ho Bo-Sang David Wu
- Ta Lei Leung
- Mitsuru Tokashiki
- Fukui Akihiro
- Mika Kawanabe
- Minori Ikarashi
- Masako Enokimaru
- Kalo Hiroshi
More from Stephen Tung
More films directed by Stephen Tung: Fox Hunter and Magic Cop.
Contract Killer Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 3 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Original 1998 Hong Kong Trailer [Subtitled]
- Trailer Original UK DVD Trailer
- Clip Clip
Contract Killer Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Hitman” and “The Contract Killer”.
- Also known as
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- Hitman
- The Contract Killer
- King of Assassins
- Rey de Asesinos
- Contract Killer - Im Auftrag des Todes
- Sat sau ji wong
- Hitman: King of Assassins
- Jet Li Contract Killer - Im Auftrag des Todes
- Jet Li: Rey de Asesinos
- Assassino Contratado
- Kral zabijakov
- 杀手之王
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- Płatny Zabójca
- Хитмэн
- Král zabijáků
- Gyilkos félállásban
- The Hitman
- O Rei dos Assassinos
- 이연걸의 히트맨
- Sát Thủ Bá Vương
- Kiralık Katil
- ヒットマン
- ลงขันฆ่า ปราณีอยู่ที่ศูนย์
- Regele asasinilor
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Contract Killer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Contract Killer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Contract Killer?
Contract Killer runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Contract Killer released?
Contract Killer was released on April 3, 1998.
Who directed Contract Killer?
Contract Killer was directed by Stephen Tung.
More films by Stephen Tung Who is in the cast of Contract Killer?
Contract Killer stars Simon Yam as Officer Chan, Jet Li as Fred and Kenji Sahara as Mr. Tsukamoto, among 31 credited actors.
Does Contract Killer have a post-credit scene?
No. Contract Killer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Contract Killer in?
The original language of Contract Killer is Cantonese.
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