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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:

Antoine Fuqua

Writer (WGA):

Ken Sanzel (written by)

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Release Date:

6 February 1998 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more

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)

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 (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:

This is superb Hong Kong action stuff !!! 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)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Also the first American film for Til Schweiger who already was a major movie star in his native Germany at the time. Number of words his character, one of the titular replacement killers, speaks: Zero. more

Goofs:

Continuity: John and Meg swap guns (an HK USP and a Beretta 92FS) inconsistently between shots before, during and after the shoot-out and car chase. more

Quotes:

Wei: The boy will die.
John Lee: Not in your lifetime.
[shoots Mr. Wei]
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Movie Connections:

Features Altered Beast (1988) (VG) more

Soundtrack:

Escape From The City Of Angels more


FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated Extended Cut?
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18 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
This is superb Hong Kong action stuff !!!, 21 December 1999
10/10
Author: incubus-4 from Belgium

Wow, this movie just blew me away !!! I am a fan of the John Woo type of action movies and I must say that even he was just one of the executive producers, his mark is all over this movie!!!

The result is very good : Nicely paced action sequences, more story and emotions than in your average Hong Kong action movie (But not as much story development as in an American production, but in this genre this just isn't needed that much, it would just slow down the pace), well acted , you kinda start feeling sympathetic for the leads and you'll certainly hate these villains. This is a thrill ride from beginning till the end. And this is where I have my only point of criticism : The movie is way to short !!! 80 minutes and the credits start to roll!!! You'll almost start to beg for more... I'll best describe this movie as a cross between "Face-Off" and "The professional" from director Luc Besson. A must-see for every action movie lover.

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