Review of The Corruptor (1999) by Andy C — 16 Sep 2009

This movie is only good by half. Wahlberg is bland but has a great ass! Plus the great Chow Yun-Fat gets to fly about and act crazy.

This review of The Corruptor (1999) was written by Andy C on 16 Sep 2009.

The Corruptor has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tyson P (433) on 09 Mar 2013

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Old Wahlberg, or should I say a very young Wahlberg. Enjoyed the movie…

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Critics and audiences be d*mned; I liked this film -- especially the relationship between Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) and Chen (Chow Yun-Fat)…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 24 Jun 2012

Not as good as Chow Yun-Fat's Asian work but to be honest they are up there with the best but this is a decent enough thriller on its own…

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By Diana M (238) on 23 Apr 2011

The ONLY reason I gave it 3 stars was because of Mark Wahlberg. If not fir him it would have been a 2 at the most…

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By Dorothy H (145) on 16 Dec 2008

This movie was fantastic had sooo many twists and turns. It kept a good pace and kept you interested in the movie. Wonderful story plot…

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