The Corruptor

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The Corruptor

R

Released Mar 12, 1999

1h 50m

Action

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 25, 2003

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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

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CSM Staff

Christian Science Monitor

The trite story has plenty of distasteful moments.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 21, 2019

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Film Threat

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Jeanne Aufmuth

Palo Alto Weekly

Rated: 3/4

May 14, 2003

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M B

Underrated action movie. Very well made and acted. Also close to the real world!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Jelisije J

A good acted action movie that was over the top and had a realistic ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Matthew H

Thoroughly enjoyed this film mark Wahlberg and chow-yun-fat deliver

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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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

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William R

A "Year of the Dragon' copy

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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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

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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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