

A Better Tomorrow II
1987-12-17 · 104 min · ★ 7.1
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Woo
- Production companies
- Film Workshop, Cinema City Company Limited
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 2,904,714
Top Cast
Ti LungSung Chi Ho
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingSung Chi Kit
Dean Shek TinLung Sei
Chow Yun-FatKen Lee
Guan ShanKo Ying Pui
Emily Chu Bo-yeeJackie
Kenneth TsangKin
Shing Fui-OnPui's Partner
Lam ChungPui's Partner
Lung Ming-yanSiu Chong
Richard Ng Man-tatWong Ching Kwok
Ken BoyleNew York Counterfeit Buyer
Regina KentPeggy Lung
Lau Siu-mingChief Inspector Wu
Leung MingUncle Chan
Peter WangFather Sam
Chindy LauKen's Restaurant Worker
Louis RothProtection Money Collector
Mike AbbottAssassin
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