What version of The KILLER should I buy? When will an anamorphic version of THE KILLER/HARD BOILED be released?
At the moment, the best version of THE KILLER is from Hong Kong Legends as far as picture quality goes. This is a region 2, PAL DVD and you will need a multi-region player capable of PAL to NTSC conversion if you live in the U.S. to play it. It’s not perfect, but it is better than the other releases out there in the image quality department. Of course, the answer isn’t so simple. If it’s extras you want, there is the very rare Criterion DVD. Be warned that bootlegs are rampant on this title. The extras are nice but really not worth all the extra money. The Winstar version is acceptable although non-anamorphic and no extras but it is out of print. The imports are a mixed bag. The Universe DVD is slightly better than the Mega Star version. Also, there is a special edition from the French HKVIDEO label. The picture is good but there are forced French subtitles during the movie. The only reason to get this one is for the extended Taiwanese cut of the film that has burned in English subtitl
