When pondering the most entertaining action-thriller movies ever made, we can see that masterful Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo has no shortage of legitimate candidates. Woo reached a creative pinnacle in the 1980s when he blew audiences away with highly stylized, over-the-top action thrillers such as A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. In the 1990s, he continued to hone his chops and deliver explosive, ultra-violent action in Hard Boiled and Hard Target. Proving that the third time is the charm, Woo’s wonderful 1997 movie is one of his all-time best and is now free to watch on YouTube.

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