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The Replacement Killers

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The Replacement Killers (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 29

Fresh: 11

Rotten:18

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Versatile Hong Kong box office giant Chow Yun-Fat makes a Hollywood splash as a John Lee, Chinese hitman beholden to drug kingpin Mr. Wei (Hong Kong stalwart Ken Tsang, in an interesting reversal of his "crusty cop" persona). The good news... Versatile Hong Kong box office giant Chow Yun-Fat makes a Hollywood splash as a John Lee, Chinese hitman beholden to drug kingpin Mr. Wei (Hong Kong stalwart Ken Tsang, in an interesting reversal of his "crusty cop" persona). The good news is that Lee's free after one hit; the bad news is that Wei wants revenge on a cop who killed his son--by killing the cop's son. Lee decides to run rather than kill the boy, and Wei doesn't take kindly to the betrayal. Tough-talking passport forger Meg Coburn (Mira Sorvino) creates a new identity for Lee, but that's of little help when they must face Wei's army of "replacement killers." First-timer Fuqua provides eye-candy visuals and plenty of action set pieces. John Woo executive produced. [More]

Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Jürgen Prochnow

Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Jürgen Prochnow, Til Schweiger, Carlos Gomez, Danny Trejo, Kenneth Tsang, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez, Randall Duk Kim, Frank Medrano, Patrick Kilpatrick, Steven Garcia

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Producer: Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein
Screenwriter: Ken Sanzel

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  • International superstar Chow Yun-Fat (John Woo's Hard-Boiled) makes his Hollywood debut with Oscar(r) winner Mira Sorvino (1995 Best Supporting Actress, Mighty Aphrodite) in THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, a fierce and explosive action thriller from director Antoine Fuqua (Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" video). After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death, professional killer John Lee (Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are victimized by his betrayal. But Wei's army of "replacement killers" is hot on his trail, and now both he and Meg are targets of their impressive firepower. With both sides fully armed and determined to fight to the death, an ultra-violent shootout breaks out when they finally face off against each other.
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    Geoff Andrew
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    An unworthy vehicle for a great star like Chow Yun-fat.

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    03/14/05
    Garth Franklin
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    The Replacement Killers is not a very good film, but it is impossible to deny that it has a certain beauty.

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    Will serve as a suitable replacement when [Chow Yun Fat's] better films are already rented out for the weekend.

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    Style over substance all the way, but at least it's not boring.

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    The most dispiriting thing about The Replacement Killers is that it proves Chow [Yun-Fat]'s charisma repressible.

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