The Replacement Killers
Seen it?1998 | 87 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (38% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$19 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
- Chow Yun-FatJohn Lee
- Mira SorvinoMeg Coburn
- Michael RookerStan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
- Kenneth TsangTerence Wei
- Jürgen ProchnowMichael Kogan
- Til SchweigerRyker
- Danny TrejoCollins
- Clifton Collins Jr.Loco
- Carlos GómezHunt
- Frank MedranoRawlins