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After he betrays Mr. Wei the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death professional killer John Lee goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn 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 shoot-out breaks out when they finally face off against each other.System Requirements:Starring: Chow Yun Fat and Mira Sorvino. Direc
After he betrays Mr. Wei the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death professional killer John Lee goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn 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 shoot-out breaks out when they finally face off against each other.System Requirements:Starring: Chow Yun Fat and Mira Sorvino. Directed By: Antoine Fuqua. Running Time: 87 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2002 Columbia TriStar.Format: DVD MOVIE
This didn't turn out to be quite the deserving American vehicle for Hong Kong action superstar Chow Yun-fat that it should have been. But it is an entertaining potboiler about a hired gun (Chow) who fails to carry out an assignment to kill a cop (which would leave the fellow's son without a father), and becomes a target himself when the contract is handed over to other assassins. Mira Sorvino plays a document forger who is drawn into the fray, pairing up with the hero as they fight their way out of bad spots. The whole enterprise is a little too routine, but the action is sharp and the battles are imaginative and crisp. Director Antoine Fuqua has a by-the-numbers feeling for the influence of Hong Kong on contemporary thrillers (this film was also produced by John Woo), and that's enough to make The Replacement Killers purely enjoyable if not exactly a revelation. --Tom Keogh
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Release date: 5 March 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780767881395 UPC: 043396077539
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