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The Replacement Killers (1998) -- In Antoine Fuqua’s directorial debut Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino team up with bullets a plenty. It’s a Honk Kong styled thriller about how killing kids is wrong.
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Overview

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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ken Sanzel (written by)
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Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Kill or be replaced. more
Plot:
Failing to kill anymore because of his conscience, a troubled hit-man seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug-lord has hired replacements to finish the job and kill the hit-man. full summary | add synopsis
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(8 articles)
Clifton Collins Jr. Delves Into Southland
 (From MovieWeb. 30 September 2009, 9:32 PM, PDT)

Mira Sorvino wows audiences at Deauville
 (From The Hollywood News. 9 September 2009, 6:43 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Watch this movie for it's action, you'll enjoy it more. more (146 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Yun-Fat Chow ... John Lee (as Chow Yun-Fat)

Mira Sorvino ... Meg Coburn

Michael Rooker ... Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

Kenneth Tsang ... Terence Wei

Jürgen Prochnow ... Michael Kogan (as Jurgen Prochnow)

Til Schweiger ... Ryker

Danny Trejo ... Collins

Clifton Collins Jr. ... Loco (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)

Carlos Gómez ... Hunt (as Carlos Gomez)

Frank Medrano ... Rawlins

Leo Lee ... Lam

Patrick Kilpatrick ... Pryce

Randall Duk Kim ... Alan Chan
Andrew J. Marton ... Stevie
Sydney Coberly ... Sara
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and for language.
Runtime:
87 min | USA:96 min (extended cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
Yun-Fat Chow's first American film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the opening scene, as John draws the second gun and twists around to shoot the last bodyguard, his tie ends up over his right arm as he shoots. In the overhead view after his last shot, his tie is back as it should be, but he hasn't moved. more
Quotes:
Meg Coburn: Hostage etiquette: kidnapper pays the incidentals. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in All the Rage (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Makes Me Wanna Die more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated Extended Cut?
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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Watch this movie for it's action, you'll enjoy it more., 15 February 2001
Author: cbenavidez from Arizona

Those of you who desire a deep, thought provoking, plot. One which leaves you asking questions, after the movie is done. Well, guess what? This is not the movie for you. However, if you are seeking a high intensity, past paced, exciting, action-packed, drama, stay tuned because the ride has just begun. This is the second time I have watched this movie. I watched it when it first came out and then again just last night. I can't help it but Chow Yun-fat is definitely the Sean Connery of our eastern brothers.

I will admit that this movie is not for everyone. Then again, you can't make everyone happy all of the time. You can make some people happy some of the time. This movie made it's money's worth, so apparently it made most people happy most of the time.

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