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ActionCrimeThriller

The Replacement Killers

- Kill or be replaced.

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.

Release Date : 1998-02-06

Language :EnglishCantonese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesBrillstein-Grey EntertainmentWCG Entertainment Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Asesinos Sustitutos

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Character Name : John Lee

Original Name : 周潤發

Gender : Male

Mira Sorvino

Character Name : Meg Coburn

Original Name : Mira Sorvino

Gender : Female

Michael Rooker

Character Name : Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

Original Name : Michael Rooker

Gender : Male

Kenneth Tsang

Character Name : Terence Wei

Original Name : 曾江

Gender : Male

Jürgen Prochnow

Character Name : Michael Kogan

Original Name : Jürgen Prochnow

Gender : Male

Til Schweiger

Character Name : Ryker

Original Name : Til Schweiger

Gender : Male

Danny Trejo

Character Name : Collins

Original Name : Danny Trejo

Gender : Male

Clifton Collins Jr.

Character Name : Loco

Original Name : Clifton Collins Jr.

Gender : Male

Carlos Gómez

Character Name : Hunt

Original Name : Carlos Gómez

Gender : Male

Frank Medrano

Character Name : Rawlins

Original Name : Frank Medrano

Gender : Male

Leo Lee

Character Name : Lam

Original Name : Leo Lee

Gender : Male

Patrick Kilpatrick

Character Name : Pryce

Original Name : Patrick Kilpatrick

Gender : Male

Randall Duk Kim

Character Name : Alan Chan

Original Name : Randall Duk Kim

Gender : Male

Andrew J. Marton

Character Name : Stevie

Original Name : Andrew J. Marton

Gender : Male

Sydney Coberly

Character Name : Sara

Original Name : Sydney Coberly

Gender : Male

Yau-Gene Chan

Character Name : Peter Wei

Original Name : Yau-Gene Chan

Gender : Male

Carlos Leon

Character Name : Romero

Original Name : Carlos Leon

Gender : Male

Nicki Micheaux

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Nicki Micheaux

Gender : Female

Max Daniels

Character Name : Smuggler

Original Name : Max Daniels

Gender : Male

James Wing Woo

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : James Wing Woo

Gender : Male

Albert Wong

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Albert Wong

Gender : Male

Christopher Doyle

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Christopher Doyle

Gender : Male

Robert Apisa

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Robert Apisa

Gender : Male

Norm Compton

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Norm Compton

Gender : Male

Cle Sloan

Character Name : Banger

Original Name : Cle Sloan

Gender : Male

Paul Higgins

Character Name : Banger

Original Name : Paul Higgins

Gender : Male

James Lew

Character Name : Bodyguard

Original Name : James Lew

Gender : Male

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Character Name : Gangster

Original Name : Thomas Rosales Jr.

Gender : Male

Eddie Perez

Character Name : Gangster

Original Name : Eddie Perez

Gender : Male

Mario Roberts

Character Name : Gangster

Original Name : Mario Roberts

Gender : Male

Richard L. Duran

Character Name : Gangster

Original Name : Richard L. Duran

Gender : Male

David Gene Gibbs

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : David Gene Gibbs

Gender : Male

Rodger LaRue

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Rodger LaRue

Gender : Male

Al Leong

Character Name : Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Leong

Gender : Male

Dennis Keiffer

Character Name : Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Keiffer

Gender : Male

Jimmy Ortega

Character Name : Gangster

Original Name : Jimmy Ortega

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2022-02-20

Not a great action-thriller (one of many of the East meets West team-up pictures of the late 90s/early aughts) but has its moments and liked the pairing of Chow Yun-fat and Bridget Fonda. Still relatively entertaining though apparently highly edited by the studio removing much of the romance between Yun-Fat and Fonda, with only little bits of dialogue left over. **3.25/5**