Back Əvəz qatilləri (film, 1998) Azerbaijani The replacement killers (Els substituts) Catalan The Replacement Killers Welsh The Replacement Killers – Die Ersatzkiller German The Replacement Killers Spanish آدمکشهای جایگزین Persian Un tueur pour cible French רוצחים בהמתנה HE Gyilkosok gyilkosa Hungarian The Replacement Killers ID
| The Replacement Killers | |
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| Directed by | Antoine Fuqua |
| Written by | Ken Sanzel |
| Produced by | Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Cantonese |
| Budget | $30 million[2] |
| Box office | $39.5 million |
The Replacement Killers is a 1998 American action film directed by Antoine Fuqua in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat (his international film debut), Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker and Kenneth Tsang. The film was released in the United States on February 6, 1998. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Ken Sanzel. Veteran action director John Woo co-produced and choreographed the action sequences. The film is set in modern-day Los Angeles and follows an emotionally disillusioned assassin who is forced to settle a violent vendetta for a ruthless crime boss. The film marks the American acting debut for Chow, as his previous film credits included Hong Kong action cinema only.
The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, and WCG Entertainment Productions. The Replacement Killers explores assassination, violence and the influence of triads in modern society.[3] The film score was orchestrated by Harry Gregson-Williams; the soundtrack was released by the Varèse Sarabande music label on March 10, 1998.
The Replacement Killers premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on February 6, 1998, grossing $19.2 million in US ticket receipts and $39.5 million worldwide from a $30 million budget. It has a 38% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a consensus of "mixed reviews" on Metacritic.
- ^ "The Replacement Killers (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "The Replacement Killers". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Antoine Fuqua (Director). (1998). The Replacement Killers [Motion picture]. United States: Columbia Pictures.