Film1999110 min

The Corruptor

Name: The Corruptor
Genre: Action
Released: 1999
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chow Yun-Fat, Byron Mann, Kim Chan, Ric Young

Taste attributes: actionthrillermafia/gangsterdetectivecrimefasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & varieddeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"You can't play by the rules if there aren't any."

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, dark action film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 166 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets things done.

Synopsis: TMDB