Corruptor - Under the sign of corruption
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Corruptor - Under the sign of corruption |
| Original title | The Corruptor |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Foley |
| script | Robert Pucci |
| production |
Bill Carraro , Terence Chang , Dan Halsted , Jay Stern , Oliver Stone |
| music | Carter Burwell |
| camera | Juan Ruiz Anchía |
| cut | Howard E. Smith |
| occupation | |
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Corruptor - In the sign of corruption (Original title: The Corruptor ) is an American action film directed by James Foley from 1999 .
action
Police officer Nick Chen serves in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York . There the gangs of the Tongs and the Fukienese Dragons compete. Chen made an arrangement with the chiefs of the underworld there.
The graduate of the Police Academy Danny Wallace, fascinated by China and Chinese culture, is assigned to Chen as a partner. Wallace imitates his experienced colleague and works for the criminal Henry Lee, for which he receives benefits and information from him. A series of murders creates tension in the district.
The FBI demands that Wallace, who works for the "Internal", provide evidence against Chen, particularly after Chen exposes an undercover FBI agent in Henry Lee's gang, which means his death. On a ship with Chinese illegally transported to the USA, there is a showdown in which Wallace and Chen fight against the Chinese mafiosi. Chen is shot in the process and succumbs to his injuries in the hospital. Chen is later ceremonially buried.
Reviews
Desson Howe wrote in the Washington Post that the film focused on volume rather than originality. Chow Yun-Fat is more acting than in his first US film, The Replacement Killers .
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film is not in the same league as Hard Boiled by John Woo located. The character of Louise Deng is poorly developed or the editing is bad, because a love affair requires dialogue. James Foley's direction is bad.
The lexicon of international films judged: "Quickly tiresome police film, which at most marginally varies the familiar" buddy "theme of relevant role models and does not come up with exciting entertainment or convincing actors."
Remarks
- The film was shot in New York City and Toronto (February 1998 - May 1998).
- It grossed over $ 15 million in US cinemas.
Web links
- Corruptor - In a sign of corruption in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Corruptor - Under the sign of corruption at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Corruptor - Under the sign of corruption at Metacritic (English)
- Corruptor - Under the sign of corruption in the online film database
- Comparison of the cut versions FSK 16 - FSK 18 by Corruptor - In the sign of corruption at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Corruptor - In the sign of corruption . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2015 (PDF; test number: 82 318 V).
- ↑ Critique in the Washington Post
- ↑ Critique in the Chicago Sun-Times
- ↑ Corruptor - In the sign of corruption. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ locations
- ↑ Box Office