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The Replacement Killers

Kill or be replaced.

★ 6.3 1998 87 min R ActionCrimeThriller

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.

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The Replacement Killers in its release era

Released in 1998, The Replacement Killers sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1998-02-06
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.3/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, WCG Entertainment Productions
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