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The Corruptor (1999)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:21

Rotten:24

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: This uninspiring cop thriller doesn't measure up to Chow Yun-Fat's Hong Kong work.

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Chow Yun-Fat is Nick Chen, a severe New York Chinatown cop who is having a tough time keeping peace on the streets after a turf war breaks out between the triads and a street gang. Mark Wahlberg is... Chow Yun-Fat is Nick Chen, a severe New York Chinatown cop who is having a tough time keeping peace on the streets after a turf war breaks out between the triads and a street gang. Mark Wahlberg is Danny Wallace, another cop brought in to help with the peacekeeping effort. When he realizes that Chen's ties to the criminals go even deeper than he suspected, things get very violent and complicated. [More]

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg

Director: James Foley

Director: James Foley
Producer: Dan Halsted

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Nov 29, 2005

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  • Corruptor, The
  • Police thriller about rookie (Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights) partnered with world-weary detective (Chow Yun-Fat, Anna And The King) in NYC's corrupt Chinatown.
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    A memo to Chow Yun-Fat: Get back to Hong Kong on the double!

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    Chuck Rudolph
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    The bad messages this film sends out clearly outweigh the positive ones.

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    03/12/01
    Jim Chastain
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    An enjoyable ride!

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    It surprises by taking us inside Chinatown, where we discover just how sinister and elaborate the relationships between the police and the businessmen can be.

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    A dizzying mix of plot twists and noisy shootouts, but the real attraction here is the undeniable onscreen charisma of Hong Kong star Yun-Fat.

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