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63% Critic Match
The Replacement Killers
“Kill or be replaced.”
6.3 / 10• 1998• 1h 27m•R• English
ActionCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chow Yun-Fat
John Lee
Lead
Mira Sorvino
Meg Coburn
Michael Rooker
Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
Kenneth Tsang
Terence Wei
Jürgen Prochnow
Michael Kogan
Til Schweiger
Ryker
Danny Trejo
Collins
Clifton Collins Jr.
Loco
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Antoine Fuqua's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Replacement Killers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
