The Replacement Killers
“Kill or be replaced.”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 6, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 23, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.64x
-$10.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Screenplay & Story
- Ken Sanzel
- Original Score
- Harry Gregson-Williams
- Original Title
- The Replacement Killers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.2M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, WCG Entertainment Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antoine Fuqua
Ken Sanzel
Harry Gregson-Williams
Peter Lyons Collister, Lloyd Ahern II, John Trapman
Jay Cassidy
Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Matthew Baer, Christopher Godsick, Terence Chang
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Lyons Collister
Director of Photography
Harry Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
Jay Cassidy
Editor
Bernie Brillstein
Producer
Ken Sanzel
Screenplay
Brad Grey
Producer
Antoine Fuqua
Director
Kelley Ray
Visual Effects Supervisor
Arianne Phillips
Costume Design
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Allan Graf
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Replacement Killers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Replacement Killers about?
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.
Who directed The Replacement Killers?
The Replacement Killers was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Who stars in The Replacement Killers?
The principal cast of The Replacement Killers includes Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang, Jürgen Prochnow.
When was The Replacement Killers released and how long is it?
The Replacement Killers was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Replacement Killers?
The Replacement Killers had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $19.2M at the worldwide box office (0.64 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Replacement Killers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Replacement Killers was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Replacement Killers?
The Replacement Killers holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).