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The Corruptor (1999)

Crime Action
Rated R
110 min.
Release Date
March 12, 1999
Director
James Foley
Writer
Robert Pucci
Cast
Beau Starr, Marie Matiko, Mitchell A. Lee Yuen, Byron Lawson, Brian Cox, Paul Ben-Victor, Andrew Pang, Byron Mann, Elizabeth Lindsey, Jon Kit Lee, Ric Young, Mark Wahlberg, Yun-Fat Chow
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, language, and sexuality

Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) is one of the NYPD's most decorated officers. The first Chinese-born immigrant on the force, Chen has used his close ties with a group of Chinese "businessmen" known as the Triads to rise through the ranks. Now, a gold shield detective and the star officer on the city's highly touted Asian Gang Unit; it's Chen's job to keep the peace in Chinatown.

But a turf war has erupted between the... Full synopsis »

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Chow Yun-Fat and rising star Mark Whalberg star in The Corruptor, a movie about two cops who are drawn into a world of corruption, greed, and deceit. While The Corruptor makes a noble effort, unfortunately, it falls a little short. Full movie review »
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