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.
The Replacement Killers (1998) is a action, crime and thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, released on February 6, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker and Kenneth Tsang. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 599 ratings.
Chow Yun-Fat
as John Lee
Mira Sorvino
as Meg Coburn
Michael Rooker
as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
Kenneth Tsang
as Terence Wei
Jürgen Prochnow
as Michael Kogan
Til Schweiger
as Ryker
Danny Trejo
as Collins
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Loco
Carlos Gómez
as Hunt
Frank Medrano
as Rawlins
Leo Lee
as Lam
Patrick Kilpatrick
as Pryce
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Ken Sanzel, produced by Bernie Brillstein and Brad Grey.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 599 ratings.
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**
Reviewed on February 20, 2022
66/100 For his directorial debut, Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer", "Training Day", "Shooter") gives us a shoot 'em up, action piece straight out of the John Woo instruction manual. A hit man refuses to fulfill his last assignment putting his own family in peril. Providing just enough of a story for us to follow, this film is really nothing more that one gunfight after another ...but that's OK. The action…
Reviewed on June 5, 2026
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The Replacement Killers (1998) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Replacement Killers (1998) includes Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang and Jürgen Prochnow. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Replacement Killers was released on February 6, 1998 and runs for 1h 27m.
The Replacement Killers (1998) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 599 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
