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The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

Kill or be replaced.

19986.31h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Written by Ken Sanzel
Produced by Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $19.2M

Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

John Lee

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Meg Coburn

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Terence Wei

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Michael Kogan

Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger

Ryker

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Collins

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Loco

Carlos Gómez

Carlos Gómez

Hunt

Frank Medrano

Frank Medrano

Rawlins

Themes & Keywords

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About The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of drug dealer, sniper, martial arts, china, police, hitman. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker. 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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