The Replacement Killers (1998) is an American action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, marking Chow Yun-Fat's Hollywood debut. He stars as John Lee, a professional assassin who defies crime boss Terence Wei (Kenneth Tsang) by refusing to kill a police officer's son. Seeking to protect his family, Lee teams up with forger Meg Coburn (Mira Sorvino) to obtain a fake passport, but they become targets of deadly "replacement killers" sent to eliminate them.
Main Cast:
Chow Yun-Fat as John Lee
Mira Sorvino as Meg Coburn
Michael Rooker as Detective Stan Zedkov
Kenneth Tsang as Terence Wei
Jürgen Prochnow as Michael Kogan
The film is noted for its stylized action sequences and visual flair, though it received mixed reviews, holding a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its modest box office performance, the movie's soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams influenced the music of the Metal Gear Solid video game series.
Main Cast:
Chow Yun-Fat as John Lee
Mira Sorvino as Meg Coburn
Michael Rooker as Detective Stan Zedkov
Kenneth Tsang as Terence Wei
Jürgen Prochnow as Michael Kogan
The film is noted for its stylized action sequences and visual flair, though it received mixed reviews, holding a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its modest box office performance, the movie's soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams influenced the music of the Metal Gear Solid video game series.
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