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The Corruptor DVD

R (Restricted) :: New Line Home Video :: Released: 1999-09-14



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The Corruptor Summary A Hard-hitting Tale Of Deception Violence And Betrayal In New York Citys Chinatown. You Cant Play By The Rules When There Arent Any. Features: Audio Commentary By Director James Foley Music Videos From The Best Selling Soundtrack Behind The Scenes Featurettes And In-depth Cast And Crew Bios And More. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 02/03/2004 Starring: Chow Yun-fat Mark Wahlberg Run Time: 100 Minutes Rating: R Director: James Foley

Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) is not your average New York cop. Working in Chinatown has its multifarious cultural nuances and its fair share of ubiquitous enticement, both of which are reflected in detective Chen's weary face. He had to get into bed with the highest echleons of the Chinese Mafia as a way of augmenting his own career, while maintaining a semblance of control over the dime-a-dozen hoods who proliferate on this turf. To make matters worse, he now has to break in rookie detective Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg), who has asked to be assigned to the Chinatown division. Apparently Wallace is infatuated with all things Chinese, or is suffering from "Yellow Fever," as his fellow colleagues would have us believe. Chen, not one to suffer fools gladly, takes young Wallace under his protective wing, oft-warning the shady powers of the neighborhood not to sink Danny into their sordid pool of corruption. But before he knows it, both he and Wallace are caught in a deadly ring of double-crosses, shady-dealings, murders, and car chases. And all of this under the suspicious eye of Internal Affairs.

Part Serpico and part Hard Boiled, this film seems at first to be a major departure from director James Foley's previous work. However, Foley has frequently revealed a keen eye and understanding for emotionally complex relationships, especially between teacher and pupil (Glengarry Glen Ross) or father and son (At Close Range). This movie is no different. In fact, Foley's meticulous attention to the relationship between the wise, morally burdened Chen, and the naïve, innocent Wallace morphs this otherwise tedious plot into a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Hats off to Chow Yun-Fat and Mark Wahlberg, whose sympathetic chemistry creates an authentic and deeply personal connection, a factor that proves crucial to the film's poignant, disturbing finale. --Jeremy Storey

Techincal Details Cast: Yun-Fat Chow, Ric Young, Paul Ben-Victor, Jon Kit Lee
Director: James Foley
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 110 mins
UPC: 788647401526
Binding: DVD
Studio: New Line Home Video
Release Date: 1999-09-14
Region Code: 1
Specs: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled),
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