The Replacement Killers

Name: The Replacement Killers
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1998-02-06
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang, Jürgen Prochnow

1998·Movie·R·87 min·★ 6.3(578)

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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.

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About The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers is a 1998 English-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The cast is led by Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV.

The Replacement Killers was produced by Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, and WCG Entertainment Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 6, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Ken Sanzel
Release date: February 6, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, WCG Entertainment Productions

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The Replacement Killers cast & crew

The Replacement Killers was directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Ken Sanzel.

The cast features Chow Yun-Fat as John Lee, Mira Sorvino as Meg Coburn, Michael Rooker as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov, Kenneth Tsang as Terence Wei, Jürgen Prochnow as Michael Kogan, and Til Schweiger as Ryker.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, cinematography is by Peter Lyons Collister, and it was produced by Bernie Brillstein and Brad Grey.

Is The Replacement Killers worth watching?

The Replacement Killers holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 578 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, The Replacement Killers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Replacement Killers

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