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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.
  • Source: Warner Home Video
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    You probably can't blame Chow for The Corruptor. No way he could outmaneuver the director and the writers. The only thing in The Corruptor more catastrophic than the car chases is the script.

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    Bob Fenster
    Bob Fenster
    Arizona Republic
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    Bob Graham
    Bob Graham
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    Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
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    Bryant Frazer
    Bryant Frazer
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    quite stale

    Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
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    Carlo Cavagna
    Carlo Cavagna
    AboutFilm.com

    The Corruptor is as close as Hollywood's going to get to copying Hong Kong action style!

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    Christopher Brandon
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    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
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    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
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    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Philadelphia City Paper

    The Corruptor, despite good actors and a richly waxed enamel of style, is corrupt. The worm of old cliché twists in the dirty story.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
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    David Elliott
    David Elliott
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    Half-hearted dishonesty, which the film barely attempts to conceal, turns out to be The Corruptor's true corruption.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
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    David Luty
    David Luty
    Film Journal International

    Jarringly entertaining!

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
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    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    A familiar landscape of cops, hookers, drugs, gambling and gunplay.

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    Duane Dudek
    Duane Dudek
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    It boggles the mind why New Line actually had the nerve to waste millions of dollars on a piece of wretched trash like this.

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    Erik Childress
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    N/R

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    James Foley directs with lean, mean stylishness and the charismatic Yun-Fat finally gets a Hollywood vehicle worthy of his talents.

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    Gene Seymour
    Gene Seymour
    Newsday
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    A very enjoyable movie!

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    Greg Oliver
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    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
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    Intriguing characters and dramatic confrontations!

    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
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    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
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    Bracingly chilly!

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    Janet Maslin
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