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The Corruptor

1999Movie1 h 50 minR

Crime
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic566.7Rotten Tomatoes48%43%

A brutally violent, thrilling action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · thought-provoking

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Story

You can't play by the rules if there aren't any.

Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets things done.

Feels like

  • Crime Thriller
  • Chinatown
  • Gang Warfare
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Cop Corruption
  • Gritty Realism
  • Partnership Under Pressure
  • Urban Underworld
  • 90s Aesthetic

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
James Foley
Written by
Robert Pucci
Produced by
Dan Halsted
Music by
Carter Burwell

Everyone

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Facts

March 12, 1999 · 1 h 50 min · R

Released
March 12, 1999
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese, cn
Made in
United States, Canada
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$15 million
Available in
65 countries

Tropes

Everyone Has Standards, Car Chase Shoot-Out, Better to Die than Be Killed +9

  • Everyone Has Standards
  • Car Chase Shoot-Out
  • Better to Die than Be Killed
  • Meaningful Funeral
  • Doomed Protagonist
  • Ironic Echo
  • Becoming the Mask
  • We Need a Distraction
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Neighborhood-Friendly Gangsters
  • Band of Brothels
  • Guns Akimbo

12 of 34 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Corruptor?"

Questions about The Corruptor

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Corruptor?

The RokuHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexTubi TV

In the United States, The Corruptor is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is The Corruptor worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 56).

Will I feel good after watching The Corruptor?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Corruptor a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$15 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 61% of its budget.

What tropes does The Corruptor use?

Everyone Has StandardsCar Chase Shoot-OutBetter to Die than Be KilledMeaningful FuneralDoomed ProtagonistIronic EchoBecoming the MaskWe Need a DistractionNo-Holds-Barred BeatdownNeighborhood-Friendly GangstersBand of BrothelsGuns Akimboand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Everyone Has Standards, Car Chase Shoot-Out, and Better to Die than Be Killed.