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The Corruptor

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Martial arts expert Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) teams up with his colleague Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) to keep several gangs in New York City's Chinatown from annihilating each other. They must contend not only with the increasingly power-hungry gangsters, but also with the temptation of bribery and corruption as the bad guys divide and conquer the police forces. In what's beginning to seem like a losing battle, Chen and Wallace struggle to establish law and prevent more bloodshed.
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This uninspiring cop thriller doesn't measure up to Chow Yun-Fat's Hong Kong work.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Chicago Tribune It surprises by taking us inside Chinatown, where we discover just how sinister and elaborate the relationships between the police and the businessmen can be. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review CSM Staff Christian Science Monitor The trite story has plenty of distasteful moments. Rated: 2/4 Mar 21, 2019 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 3/4 May 14, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray C Not much to say about this one - low energy, formulaic film with no reason for being. Not sure that they knew what they wanted making this movie. Bad dialogue, no interesting characters at the center and a very convoluted but generic story about cops, Chinatown, undercover, gangs, macho loyalty, etc…Films like Year of the Dragon, the Departed, Deep Cover and Hong Kong stuff are better alternatives. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review William R A "Year of the Dragon' copy Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Laurie S It's vely sirry. There's too many flaws to keep me watching longer than 15 minutes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/23 Full Review Steve D Unconvincing and unexciting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review jjjjjj j This movie starts off poorly but gets better over time. There is an interesting idea at the heart of this of which value/relationship is most important to the characters. The film definitely has some... racist parts, and some comments that are just not okay by today's standards. This movie is not completely awful though. I would redirect people away from this movie as there are so many better action, gangster, and just in general other movies to see that choosing this one will likely be a waste of time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Carbon copy of Fatt's Hong Kong specialties to NY China town, really hoping for some fresh ingredient. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Martial arts expert Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) teams up with his colleague Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) to keep several gangs in New York City's Chinatown from annihilating each other. They must contend not only with the increasingly power-hungry gangsters, but also with the temptation of bribery and corruption as the bad guys divide and conquer the police forces. In what's beginning to seem like a losing battle, Chen and Wallace struggle to establish law and prevent more bloodshed.
Director
James Foley
Producer
Dan Halsted
Screenwriter
Robert Pucci
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 12, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.2M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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