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The Corruptor

New Line Platinum Series
1999
R
110 minutes
Widescreen 2.35:1
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive menu
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English
Close-captioned
Extras: Feature-length commentary by director James Foley; UGK: "Take it Off" music video; cast and crew biographies and filmographies; isolated score; "From the (Under)Ground Up" behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and crew interviews, an unedited car chase sequence shown only in overseas versions (with audio commentary by Foley), evolution of the theatrical marketing campaign.
DVD-ROM features: "From Script to Screen" simultaneous film/screenplay option, Web links.
Suggested Retail Price: $24.98
Director: James Foley
Writer: Robert Pucci
Cast: Chow-Yun Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young, Elizabeth Lindsey, Bryon Mann, Jon Kit Lee, Andrew Pang

Description: Moody, convoluted actioner set in New York's Chinatown pitting bad cops against nasty villains. Feeble attempt at mimicking Hong Kong action flicks, with Mark Wahlberg all too bland and Chow Yun-Fat wasted. There's plenty of fast and furious action -- albeit so stereotypical that it all kind of blends together in an amorphous mass that's unmemorable after the film is over. Add to that characters who are papier-mache dragons, and the film becomes an uninvolving -- and unsatisfying -- mess. For fans of this genre its a let-down, but if you like the stars and slam-bang action, it may be worth a look.

Image: As with most New Line transfers, the image is clean and solid.

Sound: Loud and involving.

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