Contract Killer - Im Auftrag des Todes

Originaltitel: Sat sau ji wong

1998
18
1 Std. 44 Min.

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6,1/10

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Jet Li, Gigi Leung, Eric Tsang, and Simon Yam in Contract Killer - Im Auftrag des Todes (1998)

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Action Comedy Crime Thriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTwo hitmen, one a novice and the other a veteran with poor luck, band together to find the "King of Killers" for whom there is a large reward.Two hitmen, one a novice and the other a veteran with poor luck, band together to find the "King of Killers" for whom there is a large reward.Two hitmen, one a novice and the other a veteran with poor luck, band together to find the "King of Killers" for whom there is a large reward.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,1/10

5658

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

Kiki
(as GiGi Leung)

Timmy Ho

David Wu

Kwong-Kim Yip

Martin
(as Ip Kwong Kim)

John Ching

Kau
(as Chen Tung)

Keiji Sato

Eiji Tsukamoto
(as Sato Keiji)

Hideri Meiken

Sasaki
(as Hidari Meiken)

Kenji Sahara

Mr. Tsukamoto
(as Sahara Kenji)

Paul Rapovski

Tall Guy - Eiji's Bodyguard

Frankie Chi-Hung Ng

Father at Amusement Park
(as Ng Chi Hung)

Ta Lei

Leung
(as Tat Lui)

Jude Poyer

Assassin

Shing-Hung Leung

Brother Dog's Man

Kwai-Bo Chun

Brother Dog's Man

Sam Kai-Sen Huang

Brother Dog's Man

Dion Lam

Tsukamoto's Security Guard

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Wissenswertes
In the scene where they are buying clothes for Jet Li's character, Jet dresses up as several well known movie hitmen, such as Léon in Léon: Der Profi (1994) and Mark in City Wolf (1986).

Patzer
During the carnival scene where Fu knocks the gun out of his friend's hand, it switches from being a 1911 clone to a Beretta. When Ngok Lo picks it up, it switches back to being a 1911, but when he drops the gun it becomes a Beretta again.

Zitate
Kwan: [sipping some coffee] What's this?
[a secretary says it's decaf]
Kwan: Decaf? What the hell's the point of that?

Alternative Versionen
The US version, that is released by Columbia/TriStar (under the name "Contract Killer"), is cut by about 6 mins. The original version of the film, which it's original English title was "Hitman," runs at about 104 mins. The US version runs at 98 mins. Also, the original music has been removed and replaced with a soundtrack containing mostly rap and the English dub that is on Columbia/TriStar's version dumbs down the original version's dialog considerably.

Verbindungen
Referenced in Cole Warner's Movie & Game Chamber: My Complete Dvd And Blu-Ray Collection Part 1. (2023)

Soundtracks
Contract Killer
Written by J. Tegelamn / C.A. Johnson / E. Hamilton
Performed by Chriss K. Kane
Published by Finishit Music/Cat Nip Music/Fresh Corp. Music (all ASCAP)

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5/10

See Jet kick and jump in his prime.

The Contract Killer is one of Jet Li's best films. Besides the cool action sequences, the movie has effective humor (courtesy of Eric Tsang), and well... more action sequences. Not to mention the movie has one of the most rubbish scripts ever in the history of Kung-Fu/Action cinema. The script is so bad, the sub-villain is a guy with lasers on the tip of his shoes. And the villain eats his diseased grandfather's ashes. Yeah.

Anyways, long story short, Jet and Eric must find the killer of old mafioso don Tsukamoto, in order to receive a 100 million dollar reward. Everything else is action and buddy comedy.

It is important to recognize the talent and agility Jet demonstrates in his fighting scenes. Although they are far from being his best, the work he puts in here is astounding; heavily inspired by most of Jackie Chan's work as a matter of fact. Jet isn't a killing machine here, or a spiritual white robbed man with a bad haircut. He is but a skillful martial artist that doesn't want to hurt anyone badly, therefore, he resorts to use his surroundings most of the time. Like Jackie in most of his films.

It is also important to recognize Eric Tsang. The man is very good in this one; funny, enjoyable and overacted (but in a tasteless way of course). I also liked the musical score and requisite Hip Hop soundtrack.

Statement: You are not a Jet Li purist if you haven't seen Contract Killer. I also highly recommended this to anyone that wants to laugh and see some large amounts of ass kicking at the same time.

5.3/10