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Replacement Killers
1997
Versatile Hong Kong box office giant Chow Yun-Fat makes a Hollywood splash as a Chinese hitman beholden to a drug kingpin (Tsang, in an interesting reversal of his Hong Kong "crusty cop" persona). The good news is that he's free after one hit; the bad news is that the drug lord wants revenge on a cop who killed his son--by .. Read more
| Starring | Mira Sorvino, Chow Yun-Fat, Jurgen Prochnow, Michael Rooker |
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| Director | Antoine Fuqua |
| Genres | Drama |
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Replacement Killers
Versatile Hong Kong box office giant Chow Yun-Fat makes a Hollywood splash as a Chinese hitman beholden to a drug kingpin (Tsang, in an interesting reversal of his Hong Kong "crusty cop" persona). The good news is that he's free after one hit; the bad news is that the drug lord wants revenge on a cop who killed his son--by killing the cop's son. A tough-talking passport forger creates a new identity for our hero, but they've soon got to fight their way out to stay alive. First-timer Fuqua provides eye-candy visuals but little of the melodrama of his Hong Kong forebear (and executive producer), John Woo.
| Starring | Mira Sorvino, Chow Yun-Fat, Jurgen Prochnow, Michael Rooker, Patrick Kilpatrick, Carlos Gomez, Ken Tsang, Til Schweiger, Danny Trejo, Frank Medrano, Steven Garcia, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez, Randall Duk Kim |
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| Director | Antoine Fuqua |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Feb 2002 Blu-ray: 03 Sep 2007 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Forget the fact that there's no plot whatsoever and focus on the high-energy action (who knew there were so many glass walls to smash?), and you'll enjoy this dumb and noisy thriller in which Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat makes his US debut. When he refuses to assassinate an assigned target Stateside, conscientious hit man Yun-Fat puts his family in danger back in China. Fiery Mira Sorvino is the expert passport forger who helps him out. Don't think, just thrill to the wild gunplay and slick stunts.
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A not-too-successful attempt to make an American star out of a Hong Kong one, which is not helped by his rudimentary grasp of English, and action sequences that are less effective than those of his home-grown movies.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Action all the way
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 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 simply too short !!! 80 minutes and the credits start to roll!!! You'll almost start to beg for more... One could describe this movie as a cross between Face-Off and Leon from director Luc Besson. A must-see for every action movie lover. -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Action all the way
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 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 simply too short !!! 80 minutes and the credits start to roll!!! You'll almost start to beg for more... One could describe this movie as a cross between Face-Off and Leon from director Luc Besson. A must-see for every action movie lover. -
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