Bullet for Hire
Bullet for Hire

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Bullet for Hire

1991
Movie
93 min
Cantonese

Two hitmen, both good friends who work for the Triad, get a new partner, a nervous young rookie who starts off badly by blowing an assignment, but soon becomes proficient at his bloody work. When one of them is blackmailed into helping the police, a Triad boss grows suspicious.

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IMDb4.7/10
Director: Joe McAloneyGenres: Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A former elite assassin, presumed dead, resurfaces to exact revenge on the corrupt CIA agents who betrayed him. Now operating outside the system, he must use his deadly skills to dismantle their operation and expose their crimes before they silence him permanently. The film follows his brutal and determined quest for justice.

Critical Reception

Bullet for Hire is a low-budget action film that received mixed to negative reviews upon its release. Critics often pointed to its derivative plot and inconsistent pacing, though some acknowledged the presence of recognizable action stars. Audiences familiar with the direct-to-video action genre of the era found it to be a serviceable, albeit unremarkable, entry.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks originality and suffers from predictable plot points.

  • Features a cast of genre actors who deliver standard performances.

  • The action sequences are competent but not particularly memorable.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this title. Those that exist tend to reflect a general sentiment that the film is a typical, straightforward action flick from the early 90s, offering little beyond what is expected from its genre and cast.

Fun Fact

Despite its title and cast featuring recognizable B-movie action actors like David Carradine, Vernon Wells, and William Smith, 'Bullet for Hire' had a very limited theatrical release and is primarily known as a direct-to-video film.

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