# The Corruptor (1999)

> A veteran Chinatown cop and his unprepared partner navigate gang warfare, bribery, and divided loyalties in a volatile New York underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4643

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: James Foley
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chow Yun-Fat, Byron Mann, Kim Chan, Ric Young, Paul Ben-Victor, Jon Kit Lee, Andrew Pang
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142192/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, morally conflicted, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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