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.
The Replacement Killers
“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.
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Budget
30.0M
Revenue
19.2M
Status
Released
Production
Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, WCG Entertainment Productions
Cast
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
