The Corruptor

1999
18
1h 50m

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6.1/10

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Mark Wahlberg and Chow Yun-Fat in The Corruptor (1999)

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Action Crime Thriller

With the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to ... Read allWith the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to bribe the policeman.With the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to bribe the policeman.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Kim Chan plays a crime-lord named Benny Wong nicknamed Uncle Benny. Chan also played a crime-lord, Ben Wong nicknamed Uncle Benny in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).

Goofs
The NYPD's 13th Precinct does not cover Chinatown, the 5th Precinct does. They worked out of the 15th precinct, not the 13th, and there is no longer a 15th precinct in NYC.

Quotes
Danny Wallace: The ends justify the means, Pops.
Sean Wallace: The ends is bullshit. The means is what you live with.

Alternate versions
German VHS release was cut by ca. 6 minutes to secure a "Not under 16" rating.

Connections
Edited into From the (Under)Ground Up: The Making of 'The Corruptor' (1999)

Soundtracks
Candy Perfume Girl
Written by Madonna, William Orbit (as William Wainwright) & Susannah Melvoin
Performed by Madonna
Courtesy of Maverick Recording Company/Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

8/10

Chow Yun-Fat is back with a bang!!

The Corruptor is Chow Yun-Fat`s second American film. This is more like an explosive thriller, rather than his usual non-stop action-films. There is a handful of actionscenes and a cool car chase, though. Chow Yun-Fat is Nick Chen, a cop in Chinatown, who is corrupt as you may have guessed. Mark Wahlberg is Danny Wallace, a white cop, who is transferred to Chinatown, and becomes Chen`s partner. Danny soon discovers that not everything is quite how it should be with Chen, who has a lot of money & and overlooks many crimes in Chinatown. The Corruptor is a movie about the releationship between Chen and Wallace. I must say that I didn`t like Mark Wahlberg at all, because his performance is poor. Chow Yun-Fat carries this movie by himself, and he has a lot more dialogue now than in The Replacement Killers. If you like Chow Yun-Fat or actionflicks, you should consider watching this one night. It has not got as much action as The Replacement Killers, but it has a far better story and better acting. 8/10