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Name: The Replacement Killers
Released: 1998-1-21
Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Carlos Gomez, Jürgen Prochnow

The Replacement Killers

R
1h 28m
1998

37%

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International superstar Chow Yun-Fat (John Woo's Hard-Boiled) makes his Hollywood debut with Oscar® 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.

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Producer:

Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein

Writer:

Ken Sanzel

Cast:

Chow Yun Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Carlos Gomez, Jürgen Prochnow, Danny Trejo

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

37%

Critics Consensus: Chow Yun-fat makes his dubious English-language debut in The Replacement Killers, a stylish but muddled knockoff of the Hong Kong shoot-em-ups that earned the star his international renown.

Reviews

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Dan DiNicola

This film might be the ultimate temp job, but stars Chow Yin-Fat and Mira Sorvino deserve better work.

It isn't boring, but it could have amounted to a lot more, particularly as the final showdown is thrillingly chaotic and brutal.

June 28, 2021

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Herald Sun (Australia)

Leigh Paatsch

As for the plot here, let's just say it has something to do with hit men, drug lords and revenge, and leave it at that.

People with particularly indiscriminate taste in action cinema will enjoy The Replacement Killers on its own merits, and Chow and Sorvino fans will take away some enjoyment from watching them perform together

...it's ultimately impossible not to wonder what Chow, making his English-language debut here, was thinking when he signed up for the project.

June 25, 2017

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