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The Art of War

The Art of War

Do you know who your enemy is?

20005.71h 57m

Overview

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security expert, he must uncover an international plot in which ruthless terrorists threatened to bring down the United Nations on the eve of an historic summit with China. A mysterious chain of events leads to the murder of the Chinese U.N. Ambassador, and the terrorists frame Neil Shaw, the one man they believe can stop them. Accused of the crime, Shaw goes underground — in effect, vanishing from his own life — as he tries to stop what could become World War III.

Directed by Christian Duguay
Written by Wayne Beach, Simon Barry
Produced by Nicolas Clermont
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $30.2M

Top Cast

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Neil Shaw

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Douglas Thomas

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Eleanor Hooks

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Frank Capella

Liliana Komorowska

Liliana Komorowska

Jenna Novak

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

David Chan

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Robert Bly

Marie Matiko

Marie Matiko

Julia Fang

James Hong

James Hong

Ambassador Wu

Ron Yuan

Ron Yuan

Ming

Themes & Keywords

new york citymartial artsassassinationambassadorchinaspyfbiinterpreterchinese womansecret agentcovert operationconspiracyhong kongone man armyunited nationssummitterrorist plotundercover operationframed for murderdiplomacyvietnamese refugeesaction herochinese triadabsurdu.n. secretary generaltrade agreementbusiness mogul

About The Art of War

The Art of War is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of new york city, martial arts, assassination, ambassador, china, spy. Directed by Christian Duguay, it stars Wesley Snipes, Donald Sutherland, Anne Archer. Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security expert, he must uncover an international plot in which ruthless terrorists threatened to bring down the United Nations on the eve of an historic summit with China. A mysterious chain of events leads to the murder of the Chinese U.N. Ambassador, and the terrorists frame Neil Shaw, the one man they believe can stop them. Accused of the crime, Shaw goes underground — in effect, vanishing from his own life — as he tries to stop what could become World War III.

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