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The Replacement Killers

1998 · 1h 27m · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)

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.

Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Ken Sanzel
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang
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