It goes without saying John Woo is one of the most intriguing action directors in Hollywood. After becoming famous for action movies in Asia, Woo carved out a name for himself with a myriad of movies in the Western hemisphere. As his career progressed, he would collaborate with the likes of Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, John Travolta, Jean-Claude Van Damme and, of course, Nicolas Cage, in the 1990s. Woo's movies quickly became considered staples of the genre during that period.
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