The Replacement Killers (1998)


The Replacement Killers
Release Date12 January 1998
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$19,000,000
TaglineKill or be replaced.
GenreAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsEnnis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, Cantonese
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller
ThemesRace Against Time, Assassination Plots, Criminal's Revenge
TonesMoody, Forceful, Visceral, Rousing, Atmospheric, Slick, Stylized
TagsAssassin, Bad Guy, Career, Gangster, Good Guy, Hitman, Immigrant, Life Choices, Police, Revenge, Son

The Replacement Killers is a 1998 American action film, directed by Antoine Fuqua in his directorial debut. It stars Chow Yun-fat and Mira Sorvino. The film was Chow's American debut, but not his first shot on American soil; he previously appeared in John Woo's A Better Tomorrow 2, which was filmed partially in New York.


Cast and Crew


Cast

John Lee

Meg Coburn

Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

Terence Wei

Michael Kogan

Collins

Rawlins

Leo Lee
Lam

Alan Chan

Andrew J. Marton
Stevie

Sydney Coberly
Sara

Yau-Gene Chan
Peter Wei

Romero

Technician

Max Daniels
Smuggler

James Wing Woo
Priest

Albert Wong
Old Man

Christopher Doyle
Thug

Joe Bucaro III
Thug

Robert Apisa
Thug

Norm Compton
Thug

Cle Shaheed Sloan
Banger

Paul Higgins
Banger

Bodyguard

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Gangster

Eddie Perez
Gangster

Mario Roberts
Gangster

Jimmy Ortega
Gangster

Richard L. Duran
Gangster

David Gene Gibbs
Helicopter Pilot

Rodger LaRue
Helicopter Pilot

Steven Garcia
Young John

Matthew Hurley
Arcade goon

Gunman

Rocco Salata
Swat Team Member

Director

Writer

Ken Sanzel

Producer

Matthew Baer
executive producer

Terence Chang
executive producer

Christopher Godsick
executive producer

producer

Michael McDonnell
co-producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Peter Lyons Collister

Editor

Jay Cassidy
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Casting Director

Wendy Kurtzman
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Production Designer

Naomi Shohan
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Art Director

David Lazan
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Set Decorator

Evette Knight
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Costume Designer

Arianne Phillips
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Makeup Department

Katalin Elek
makeup artist

Zoltan Elek
makeup artist

Ermahn Ospina
key hair stylist

Collier Strong
makeup artist: Ms. Sorvino & Mr. Chow

Production Manager

Jim Dyer
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Les Banda
second assistant director: second unit

Maria K. Battle
second second assistant director

Christopher T. Gerrity
first assistant director: second unit

second unit director

Jeff Okabayashi
second assistant director

Daniel Orozco
dga trainee

Jeffrey Wetzel
first assistant director

Art Department

Maike Both
buyer

Audrey A. Johnson
assistant property master

Kent H. Johnson
property master

Kim Larsen-Santini
on-set dresser: second unit

Jefferson Murff
lead man

Jim Ondrejko
construction coordinator

Grant Sawyer
on-set dresser

Clare Scarpulla
set designer

Jason Bartolone
propmaker

Susan A. Burig
graphic designer

Daragh Byrne
carpenter

James Carson
illustrator

Scott Edward Collins
set dresser

Serge Genitempo
stand-by painter

Thierry Labbe
set dresser

Natalie Richards
illustrator

Jim Wallis
set designer

Ron Yates
set designer

Sound Department

Douglas B. Arnold
production sound mixer

Christopher Assells
sound editor

Karen M. Baker
supervising sound editor

Bob Beher
foley editor

Steve Birkett
boom operator

Todd Egan
sound assistant

Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer

Mark Gordon
foley editor

Per Hallberg
supervising sound editor

Gary A. Hecker
foley artist

Dan Hegeman
sound editor

Doug Hemphill
sound re-recording mixer

sound recordist

Craig S. Jaeger
foley supervisor

Drake Jenevein
sound assistant

Dennis Johnson
sound recordist

Constance A. Kazmer
dialogue editor

Mark R. La Pointe
dialogue editor

Dean G. Manly
adr editor

Jennifer L. Mann
foley editor

Paul Massey
sound re-recording mixer

Joseph A. Mayer
adr supervisor

Philip D. Morrill
sound assistant

Matt Patterson
sound recordist

Gregg Silk
sound recordist

Lauren Stephens
dialogue editor

Peter Michael Sullivan
sound editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Scott Wolf
sound editor

Jessy Bender
sound utility

Special Effects

Steven D. Jensen
special effects technician

Joe D. Ramsey
special effects

Visual Effects

Ivy Agregan
digital effects coordinator

Clint Colver
compositor: SPI

Carole Cowley
digital effects producer

John Decker
compositor: SPI

Layne Friedman
compositor: SPI

Brian Keeney
production manager: SPI

Hal Miles
digital artist

Kelley Ray
visual effects supervisor

Sam Richards
technical designer: SPI

Serge Sretschinsky
compositor: SPI

Michelle Steinau
high speed compositor: SPI

Anthony Harris
visual effects timing coordinator

Vincent Lavares
technical assistant supervisor

Paul McGhee
film scanning and recording

Michael S. Pryor
digital production manager: SPI

Doug Yoshida
technical assistant

Stunts

Michael Adams
stunts

Sandy Berumen
stunts

Jill Brown
stunts

Alisa Christensen
stunts

Mark De Alessandro
stunts

Donna Evans
stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi
stunts

Tanner Gill
stunts

Al Goto
stunts

stunt coordinator

Randall Huber
stunts

Brian Imada
stunts

stunts

Keii Johnston
stunts

Mike Kelly
stunts

stunts

John Koyama
stunts

stunts

A. Michael Lerner
stunts

Clint Lilley
stunts

Bob Minor
stunts

Tom Morga
stunts

Larry Nicholas
stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts

Carrick O'Quinn
stunts

Dennis Scott
stunts

Webster Whinery
stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe
stunts

Jennifer Badger
stunt performer

Clay Donahue Fontenot
utility stunts

Marian Green
stunts

Gary Guercio
stunts

Toby Holguin
stunts

Sidney S. Liufau
stunts

Kent W. Luttrell
stunts

Michael Owen
stunts

Carl Paoli
stunt performer

Pee Wee Piemonte
stunts

Shelby Swatek
substitute stunt double: Mira Sorvino

Mitch Toles
precision driver

Eddie L. Watkins
stunts

stunts

Scott Workman
stunts

Harry Wowchuk
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Stuart Abramson
key grip

Lloyd Ahern II
director of photography: second unit

Guy Norman Bee
camera operator

Carl Boles
chief lighting technician: second unit

Mark Broneau
best boy grip: second unit

Ron Cardarelli
second grip

Michael Cassidy
second assistant camera: second unit

Don Davidson
assistant chief lighting technician

Darrin DeLoach
assistant camera

Mark W. Elias
key grip: second unit

Shane D. Kelly
gaffer

Mark La Bonge
camera operator: second unit

Frank Masi
still photographer

Peter Mercurio
first assistant camera

Sean J. O'Shea
second assistant camera: second unit

Thomas J. Ruffner
dolly grip

Jorge Sánchez
first assistant camera: second unit

Adam Sklena
first assistant camera

Todd Slyapich
first assistant camera: second unit

John Trapman
aerial director of photography

Poly Veitzer
second assistant camera

Marc Abramson
grip

Mike Bonnaud
rigging gaffer

Michael B. Corbett
best boy: second unit

Scott Crabbe
video operator

Donald D. Davidson
electrician

Valeska Difrieri
grip

David G. George
video assist operator: second unit

Jay M. Huntoon
video assist operator: second unit

Luis Moreno
electrician

Juan Morse
electrician

Michael J. Schwartz
electrician

Casting Department

Mindy Johnson
casting assistant

Lee A. Miles
extras casting

Vanessa Portillo
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wendy M. Craig
set costumer

Joe McCloskey
key costumer

Larry Velasco
costume supervisor

Roberta Bilé
costumer

Editorial Department

Terry Claborn
color timer

Richard Conkling
assistant film editor

Peggy Davis
first assistant film editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Andrew Loschin
assistant film editor

Edgar Pablos
post-production assistant

Dale Jones
avid technician

Eric Rigney
avid technician

Music Department

Alan Meyerson
score mixer

Ralph Sall
music supervisor

Richard Whitfield
music editor

Martin Tillman
musician: cello

Transportation Department

Rich Bennetti
transportation co-captain

Jon Carpenter
transportation captain

Shane Greedy
transportation co-captain

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Brita McCollough
driver

Brenda Ryan
driver

Other Crew

Suzo Barzman
assistant: Ms. Sorvino

Alexandra Close
assistant: Mr. McDonnell

Emily Cummins
assistant: Mr. Baer

Carline Davis-Dyer
script supervisor

Patricia L. DeShields
production accountant

Judy Dickerson
dialect coach: Mr. Chow Yun-Fat

Richard Di Sabatino
technical advisor

Susan Ehrhart
production assistant

Sherry Gallarneau
script supervisor: second unit

Ramiro Adan Gomez
production assistant

Jennifer S. Gottlieb
production assistant

Mick Gould
technical advisor

Paul Guyot
assistant: Mr. Chow

Justine Hebron
assistant production coordinator, production secretary

Stephanie Higgins Frey
production assistant

Kent H. Johnson
armorer

Kristen Kurczak
production assistant

Dawn Lambertsen-Kelly
assistant: Mr. Fuqua

Kris Fullan Martinez
production coordinator

Jim Morris
location manager

Hoppy Munz Jr.
craft service

Claire Raskind
unit publicist

Louis Farah
set medic

Peter Hansen
caterer: pastry chef

Dominique Jaramillo
set medic

Robert Lamkin
caterer

Michelene Mundo
production assistant

Billy Smith
key assistant location manager

Jeffrey D. Stevens
key medic

Lori Tilkin
assistant: Terence Chang

James P. Warren
animal trainer

Debi West
payroll accountant

advisor, technical consultant

Thanks

Richard Francis-Bruce
special thanks

Debra Hill
special thanks

Production Company

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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Columbia Pictures Corporation
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WCG Entertainment Productions
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures
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Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films AB

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar
,

Columbia TriStar

Egmont Entertainment
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Egmont Film

LK-TEL
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Nelonen

Nordisk Film

Nu Image Films
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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
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Universal Pictures Nordic

V8

Special Effects

Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)

Miscellaneous

Cinema Research
titles and opticals

Columbia Records
soundtrack

In Motion Catering
catering

Sony Pictures Studios
sound services

Varèse Sarabande
score album released by






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Films directed by Antoine Fuqua
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King Arthur (2004)
Shooter (2007)
The Replacement Killers
Training Day (2001)