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The Corruptor

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41% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
1.5/4
Hard Boiled, directed by the master of the genre, director John Woo, is a cult favorite. The Corruptor isn't in that league. Go to Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Visceral. Textural. Interesting. Go to Full Review Tom Maurstad Dallas Morning News Jan 1, 2000
Take away all the flash and dazzle, and what you're left with in The Corruptor is a police procedural. Go to Full Review CSM Staff Christian Science Monitor Mar 21, 2019
2/4
The trite story has plenty of distasteful moments. Go to Full Review Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly May 14, 2003
3/4
James Rocchi Netflix Nov 7, 2002
3.5/5
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Jacob W @RT17896586 1 hr ago This is a great movie. Showcasing the talent of chow See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 11, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more The Big M @BigMovieHouse Dec 22, 2025 Marky Mark is so bad here that he almost ruins the entire film. Chow Yun Fat does what he can to save it but Marky Mark over powers him with his awfulness See more Tyler N @RT33166214 Oct 27, 2025 It was great for 30 minutes. Then it was drawn out and confusing to go along with some gratuitous and tasteless violence of innocent bystanders—including women and children. The message in the end was good. Just at too much of a cost. See more M B @Timbero Apr 8, 2025 Underrated action movie. Very well made and acted. Also close to the real world! See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic Mar 9, 2025 A good acted action movie that was over the top and had a realistic ending. See more Read all reviews
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James Foley

Director

Chow Yun-Fat

Nick Chen

Mark Wahlberg

Danny Wallace

Ric Young

Henry Lee

Jon Kit Lee

Jack

Elizabeth Lindsey

Louise Deng

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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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