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John Woo Classics Return to U.S. Theaters in 4K Across 800 Screens This Winter and Spring

The newly restored releases build on 2025 retrospectives, pairing each screening with a pre-recorded John Woo interview.

Overview

  • Shout! Studios, Hong Kong Cinema Classics and GKIDS confirmed a nationwide re-release of A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard-Boiled.
  • Hard Boiled screens January 25, 26 and 28; A Better Tomorrow plays March 1, 2 and 4; The Killer follows on April 5, 6 and 8.
  • Approximately 800 U.S. screens are booked for three-night engagements in major markets.
  • The restorations were scanned in 4K from original camera negatives with refreshed audio and newly translated Cantonese subtitles.
  • Tickets are on sale now, with participating theaters and details listed via GKIDS.