Film
The Replacement Killers
1998· R· 1h 27m· Action· Crime· Thriller
“Kill or be replaced.”
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.
1998-02-06
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorAntoine Fuqua
ScreenplayKen Sanzel
ProducerBernie Brillstein
Director of PhotographyPeter Lyons Collister
Original Music ComposerHarry Gregson-Williams
EditorJay Cassidy
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1998-02-06
Runtime1h 27m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Brillstein-Grey Entertainment · WCG Entertainment Productions
Budget$30M
Box office$19M
LanguagesCantonese · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 582 votes
Original languageen
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