Out for a Kill

Ed Grey is a relentless DEA agent who arrives at the border operation with sharp instincts and a willingness to bend rules for the greater good. He teams with Tommie Ling to corner Wong’s cartel and expose the smuggling network. His confrontations anchor the film’s pursuit through legal and moral gray areas.

Yale archaeology professor Robert Burns, nicknamed the “gweilo Professor,” is a bifurcated figure: learned, cultured, and dangerous. He uses his knowledge of artifacts and his border-crossing past to anticipate Wong’s moves. His personal tragedy fuels a relentless, methodical pursuit.

Luo Yi is Burns’s assistant; she helps navigate the border-crossing deception and is killed during the escape attempt. Her role deepens the stakes and personalizes the chase as Burns carries her death into his vendetta.

Tommie Ling is a Chinese narcotics officer who interrogates Burns in prison with a steady, calculated demeanor. She represents the bridge between law and enforcement, and her collaboration with Ed Grey underlines the joint effort to dismantle Wong’s empire.

Wong Dai is a powerful drug kingpin directing networks from the shadows of the international map. His strategic genius is matched by a willingness to kill when pressure mounts, making him Burns’s ultimate adversary.

Maya Burns is Burns’s wife, whose death in a bombing becomes the emotional catalyst for his pursuit. Her memory haunts Burns, grounding his ruthless mission with a personal stake.