A Better Tomorrow

Aug 2, 1986

1h 35m

★ 7.4

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.

Overview

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Cinema City

Film Workshop

A Better Tomorrow Trailers

Cast

Sung Chi Ho

Ti Lung

Mark Lee

Chow Yun-Fat

Sung Chi Kit

Leslie Cheung

Jackie

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Shing

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Mr. Sung

Tien Feng

Inspector Wu

John Woo

Mr. Yiu

Sek Yin-Tsi

Kin

Kenneth Tsang

Boss Wang

Wang Hsieh

Uncle Chan

Leung Ming

Boss Wang's Nephew

Chan Chi-Fai

Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.

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