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06/02/1998 Action, Crime, Thriller 1h 27m
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Kill or be replaced.

Overview

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.

  1. Antoine Fuqua

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Chow Yun-Fat

    John Lee

  2. Mira Sorvino

    Meg Coburn

  3. Michael Rooker

    Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

  4. Kenneth Tsang

    Terence Wei

  5. Jürgen Prochnow

    Michael Kogan

  6. Til Schweiger

    Ryker

  7. Danny Trejo

    Collins

  8. Clifton Collins Jr.

    Loco

  9. Carlos Gómez

    Hunt

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Reviews

A review by Dr_Nostromo
Written by Dr_Nostromo on 2026-06-05
66/100

For his directorial debut, Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer", "Training Day", "Shooter") gives us a shoot 'em up, action piece straight out of the John Woo instruction manual. A hit man refuses to fulfill his last assignment putting his own family in peril. Providing just enough of a story for us to follow, this film is really nothing more that one gunfight after another ...but that's OK. The action choreography, the colorful characters, especially the chemistry between Chow Yun-Fat & Mira Sorvino, and the overall level of excitement works extremely well. Good fun! -- DrNostromo.com
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