Cruel Jaws before the annual Regatta celebration, the townspeople are faced with financial ruin if something is not done about their new-found shark problem. If that was not enough, the owners of the local amusement park have been subject to a hostile takeover from a prospective businessman looking to cash in on their prized property. It is then up to the sheriff, the park's owner, and a shark expert to head out and kill the shark before the summer economy is slashed and the park is demolished. The film utilizes footage from the "Jaws" film series, "Deep Blood" and "Great White". The
The Killer (1989 film) production notes, and a commentary track. Woo was very happy with the film being included in the Criterion Collection stating, "it was great because it would let people know what ["The Killer" and "Hard Boiled"] are about...when I saw that Criterion Collection selected "The Killer", I was very happy as "The Killer" and "Bullet in the Head" are my two favourites". On 3 Oct 2000 Fox Lorber released a DVD of "The Killer" with English and Cantonese audio, including a commentary track with John Woo and film trailers. This Fox Lorber disc was also included in a two disc DVD