30 Coolest Movies Of All-Time

21. The Killer (1989)

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What It Is: John Woo directs this endlessly slick and ultra-violent actioner about an assassin - Chow Yun-fat - out for one last hit.

Why It's Cool: The stylistic flourishes (especially the slo-mo) ensures this as one of cinema's foremost action classics.

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.