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The Replacement Killers

R19981h 27mAntoine Fuqua
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 37% · Metacritic 42

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"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.

ActionCrimeThriller
Drug DealerSniperMartial ArtsChinaPoliceHitmanFuneralAssault RifleChinatownConscientious Objector

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What is The Replacement Killers (1998) about?

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…

Who stars in The Replacement Killers?

The Replacement Killers stars Chow Yun-Fat (John Lee), Mira Sorvino (Meg Coburn), Michael Rooker (Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov), Kenneth Tsang (Terence Wei), Jürgen Prochnow (Michael Kogan). The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua.

How long is The Replacement Killers?

The Replacement Killers has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998. It is rated R.

Is The Replacement Killers worth watching?

The Replacement Killers holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 37. Fans of Action, Crime, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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