The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

  • 36% of critics liked it
    (33 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (33,879 ratings)

Music video and TV commercials director Antoine Fuqua made his feature directorial debut with this action thriller starring Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat. Chinese immigrant John Lee (Yun-Fat) has a violent past as a professional killer. It brings him only remorse, but it makes him the ideal… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Ken Sanzel
Genres
Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Feb 6, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Mar 6, 2001
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    The John Woo school of the ballet of bullets gets a full dose of Sam Peckinpah under the steady hand of director Antoine Fuqua's finely framed tale of revenge.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    An unworthy vehicle for a great star like Chow Yun-fat.

  • Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    The Replacement Killers is not a very good film, but it is impossible to deny that it has a certain beauty.

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

    Will serve as a suitable replacement when [Chow Yun Fat's] better films are already rented out for the weekend.

  • Scott Weinberg, DVD Clinic

    Style over substance all the way, but at least it's not boring.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Al S


    A blistering, stylish, explosive and undeniably cool groove of an action movie. Director, Antoine Fuqua does here what Director, John Woo has done delivering plenty of excitement and energy. A hard-boiled action-thriller fueled with amazing gun-battles and a riveting performance by… More

  • xGary X


    When a hired assassin fails to kill the young son of a detective for a ruthless drug runner, he and a hapless forger are hunted by his replacements. In this, Chow Yun Fat's Hollywood debut, he revisits his familiar assassin with honour character in a fairly standard action… More

  • Dean !


    A very cool stylized action film with plenty of shoot outs and a good cast. If you missed this it's well worth a watch.

  • Tsubaki S


    This and that movie with Marky Mark just shows one thing clear: Hollywood has no idea how to pull out an action flick, or a crime drama, like HK.

  • danny d


    love me some mira

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