The Corruptor
Seen it?1999 | 110 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (48% 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-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets things done.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$15 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Foley
- Mark WahlbergDanny Wallace
- Chow Yun-FatNick Chen
- Byron MannBobby Vu
- Kim ChanBenny Wong
- Ric YoungHenry Lee
- Paul Ben-VictorSchabacker
- Jon Kit LeeJack
- Andrew PangWilly Ung
- Elizabeth LindseyLouise Deng
- Brian CoxSean Wallace