War

"Vengeance is the ultimate weapon."

2007 1h 43m EN

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6.4

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 2,134●36Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 100,162

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Synopsis

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FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?

“Vengeance is the ultimate weapon.”

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Cast

Jet Li
Rogue
Jason Statham
Crawford
John Lone
Chang
Devon Aoki
Kira
Luis Guzmán
Benny
Saul Rubinek
Dr. Sherman
Ryo Ishibashi
Shiro
Sung Kang
Goi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip G. Atwell
Writers: Lee Anthony Smith, Gregory J. Bradley, John Lund
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CAST

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254+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip G. Atwell, shot by Pierre Morel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Richter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jet Li and Jason Statham and John Lone carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philip G. Atwell directs. Pierre Morel behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Scott Richter cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4254+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Philip G. Atwell, shot by Pierre Morel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Scott Richter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jet Li and Jason Statham and John Lone carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Vengeance is the ultimate weapon.".
10IMDB entry: tt0499556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.