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Oct 24, 2024 · 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.
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- Antoine Fuqua
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Plot. During an orchestrated drug bust at a marine loading dock, LAPD detective Stan Zedkov kills Triad lieutenant Peter Wei. Looking to exact revenge for his son's death, Peter's father, Terence, sends for professional assassin John Lee.
Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn (Mira Sorvino) to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of...
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- Antoine Fuqua
- R
- Chow Yun-Fat
The Protagonists. John Lee, a professional hired hitman, is commissioned by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. When Lee fails to complete the mission, he seeks out an expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain a passport he needs to get out of the country.
- CHOW YUN-FAT HAD TO RE-LEARN GUNS. Action fans familiar with Chow Yun-Fat’s work (especially Hard Boiled) might be surprised to learn that the actor needed to re-acquaint himself with firearms for his role as John Lee.
- MIRA SORVINO’S VOICE. Some might think that Mira Sorvino’s actual voice is the same as her performance in The Replacement Killers. The truth is far more amusing.
- IT LAUNCHED CHOW YUN-FAT’S HOLLYWOOD CAREER. Although his big Hollywood run didn’t last long, The Replacement Killers was successful enough to bring Chow Yun-Fat into the American mainstream scene.
- THERE’S AN EXTENDED CUT. The theatrical cut of The Replacement Killers is a solid offering, but many fans might not be aware that an Extended Cut is also available.
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The Replacement Killers: Directed by Antoine Fuqua. With Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang. A troubled hitman seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug lord has hired replacements to finish the job, and kill the hitman.
