The Replacement Killers
Kill or be replaced.
1998 | 87m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Antoine Fuqua |
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| Writer: | Ken Sanzel |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 06, 1998 |
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| Director: | Antoine Fuqua |
| Writer: | Ken Sanzel |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | china, martial arts, assault rifle, sniper, chinatown, drug dealer, hitman, funeral, police, conscientious objector, revenge, organized crime, on the run, fugitive, los angeles, california, one man army, sunglasses, drug lord, silencer, uzi, police raid, contract killer, action hero, replacement |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, WCG Entertainment Productions, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,200,000
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 28, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chow Yun-Fat | John Lee |
| Mira Sorvino | Meg Coburn |
| Michael Rooker | Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov |
| Kenneth Tsang | Terence Wei |
| Jürgen Prochnow | Michael Kogan |
| Til Schweiger | Ryker |
| Danny Trejo | Collins |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Loco |
| Carlos Gómez | Hunt |
| Frank Medrano | Rawlins |
| Leo Lee | Lam |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | Pryce |
| Randall Duk Kim | Alan Chan |
| Andrew J. Marton | Stevie |
| Sydney Coberly | Sara |
| Yau-Gene Chan | Peter Wei |
| Carlos Leon | Romero |
| Nicki Micheaux | Technician |
| Max Daniels | Smuggler |
| James Wing Woo | Priest |
| Albert Wong | Old Man |
| Christopher Doyle | Thug |
| Robert Apisa | Thug |
| Norm Compton | Thug |
| Cle Sloan | Banger |
| Paul Higgins | Banger |
| James Lew | Bodyguard |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Gangster |
| Eddie Perez | Gangster |
| Mario Roberts | Gangster |
| Richard L. Duran | Gangster |
| David Gene Gibbs | Helicopter Pilot |
| Rodger LaRue | Helicopter Pilot |
| Al Leong | Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited) |
| Dennis Keiffer | Thug (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ortega | Gangster |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Lyons Collister | Director of Photography |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| John Woo | Choreographer |
| Naomi Shohan | Production Design |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Design |
| Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Thanks |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Tanner Gill | Stunts |
| Sandy Berumen | Stunts |
| Antoine Fuqua | Director |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Debra Hill | Thanks |
| Alisa Christensen | Stunts |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunts |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Jill Brown | Stunts |
| Kent H. Johnson | Property Master |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Randall Huber | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Keii Johnston | Stunts |
| Al Leong | Stunts |
| Tom Morga | Stunts |
| Jennifer Badger | Stunts |
| Michael Adams | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Clint Lilley | Stunts |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | Stunts |
| Marian Green | Stunts |
| John Koyama | Stunts |
| A. Michael Lerner | Stunts |
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Al Goto | Stunts |
| James Dyer | Unit Production Manager |
| Evette Knight | Set Decoration |
| Scott Wolf | Sound Editor |
| Ken Sanzel | Screenplay |
| Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Katalin Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Collier Strong | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn A. Johanson | Scenic Artist |
| Jefferson Murff | Lead Set Dresser |
| Clare Scarpulla | Set Designer |
| Steve Birkett | Boom Operator |
| Drake Jenevein | Sound Assistant |
| Mark R. La Pointe | Dialogue Editor |
| Joseph A. Mayer | ADR Supervisor |
| Gregg Silk | Sound Recordist |
| Joe D. Ramsey | Special Effects |
| Brian Keeney | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Adam Richard Sklena | First Assistant Camera |
| Frank Masi | Still Photographer |
| Don Davidson | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Stuart Abramson | Key Grip |
| Larry Velasco | Costume Supervisor |
| Peggy Davis | First Assistant Editor |
| Alan Meyerson | Scoring Mixer |
| Carline Davis-Dyer | Script Supervisor |
| Kelley Ray | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Shelby Swatek | Stunt Double |
| David Lazan | Art Direction |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Editor |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Editor |
| Peter Michael Sullivan | Sound Designer |
| Zoltan Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Maria Battle Campbell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Audrey A. Johnson | Assistant Property Master |
| Jim Ondrejko | Construction Coordinator |
| Douglas B. Arnold | Production Sound Mixer |
| Todd Egan | Sound Assistant |
| Dennis Johnson | Sound Recordist |
| Dean G. Manly | ADR Editor |
| Philip D. Morrill | Sound Assistant |
| Lauren Stephens | Dialogue Editor |
| Clint Colver | Compositor |
| Thomas J. Ruffner | Dolly Grip |
| Shane D. Kelly | Gaffer |
| Guy Norman Bee | Camera Operator |
| Wendy M. Craig | Set Costumer |
| Terry Claborn | Color Timer |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Kris Fullan Martinez | Production Coordinator |
| Wendy Kurtzman | Casting |
| Ermahn Ospina | Key Hair Stylist |
| Christopher T. Gerrity | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | First Assistant Director |
| Grant Sawyer | On Set Dresser |
| Bob Beher | Foley Editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Craig S. Jaeger | Foley Supervisor |
| Constance A. Kazmer | Dialogue Editor |
| Jennifer Mann | Foley Editor |
| Matt Patterson | Sound Recordist |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| Carole Cowley | Digital Effects Producer |
| John Trapman | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Peter Mercurio | First Assistant Camera |
| Darrin DeLoach | Assistant Camera |
| Steve Alessi | Grip |
| Joe McCloskey | Key Costumer |
| Richard Conkling | Assistant Editor |
| Andrew Loschin | Assistant Editor |
| Richard Whitfield | Music Editor |
| Mark Gordon | Foley Editor |
| Danny Lopez | Stunts |
| Dennis Scott | Stunts |
| Larry Nicholas | Stunts |
| Webster Whinery | Stunts |
| Carrick O'Quinn | Stunts |
| Dan Plum | Stunts |
| Karen Baker Landers | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeff Okabayashi | Second Assistant Director |
| Steve Jablonsky | Sound Recordist |
| Lloyd Ahern II | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Ralph Sall | Music Supervisor |
| Dennis Keiffer | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bernie Brillstein | Producer |
| John Woo | Executive Producer |
| Terence Chang | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Godsick | Executive Producer |
| Michael McDonnell | Co-Producer |
| Matthew Baer | Executive Producer |
| Brad Grey | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 15 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 633 | 633 |
JPV852
7.0
Not a great action-thriller (one of many of the East meets West team-up pictures of the late 90s/early aughts) but has its moments and liked the pairing of Chow Yun-fat and Bridget Fonda. Still relatively entertaining though apparently highly edited by the studio removing much of the romance between ... Yun-Fat and Fonda, with only little bits of dialogue left over. **3.25/5**
Feb 20, 2022