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THE ART OF WAR (2000) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| Neil Shaw is a major player in the world of international intrigue and high stakes security. But when he's framed for the murder of the UN Chinese Ambassador, he becomes a fugitive. With the FBI and Chinese gangs in pursuit, Shaw teams up with Julia a Chinese interpreter, to uncover the sinister plot behind the killing, expose a conspiracy of high level officials and Triad gangsters, and prevent a new cold war. With trade agreements, assassinations, and world diplomacy at stake, Neil and Julia unravel the ugly truth and discover who has been pulling the strings all along. |
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| Wesley Snipes (Neil Shaw), Anne Archer (Eleanor Hooks), Maury Chaykin (Capella), Marie Matiko (Julia Fang), Cary- Hiroyuki Tagawa (David Chan), Michael Biehn (Robert Bly), Donald Sutherland (U.N. Secretary General Douglas Thomas), Liliana Komorowska (Novak), James Hong (Ambassador Wu), Paul Hopkins (Ray), Glen Chin (Ochai), Ron Yuan (Ming), Bonnie Mak (Anna), Uni Park (Tina Chan), Erin Selby (Hong Kong Reporter), Fernando Chien (Zeng Zi), Paul Wu (Shades), Noel Burton (Alex Wingate), Andrew Peplowski (TNN Reporter), Andrew Nichols (TNN Reporter), Mike Msarouchas (Mike Tsar), Steven P. Park (Tattoo), Yardly Kavanagh (Reporter), Frank Schorpion (TWN news anchorman), Fred Bessa (Cop), Terry Simpson (Cop), Tony Calabretta (Detective), Fred Lee (Doctor Chin), Wei Feng Tang (Triad hood), Phong Doan Huy (Triad Hood), Jeniene Phillips (TWN reporter), Frank Cavallero (Reporter), Michelle Sweeney (Diner waitress), Richard Jutras (Larry), Jeff Ward (FBI Agent). |
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DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR ENEMY IS? |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Christian Duguay.
WRITERS: Wayne Beach and Simon Barry.
PRODUCER: Nicolas Clermont.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Alan Chu.
CO-PRODUCER: Richard Lalonde.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Don Carmody, Dan Halsted, Elie Samaha and Wesley Snipes.
LINE PRODUCER: Peter Bray.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Normand Corbeil.
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros. |
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FACTS |
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Neil: You can never spend too much on good intelligence.
Bly: Or a good hooker. |
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RELEASE DATE: August 25th, 2000 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $10.4 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $30.1 million (USA)
BUDGET: $40 million (USA)
- Before appearing in this film, Michael Biehn read a copy of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" in K2 (1991). Wesley Snipes' character is reading the same book while on the airplane in Passenger 57 (2002). In Rising Sun (1993), Ray Wise' character quotes the "The Art of War" to Snipes.
- Stars Wesley Snipes and Michael Biehn both share the same birthdays: July 31st. |
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Capella: D'you ever watch wrestling Ray?
Ray: Err. Sure. I mean you know, now and then.
Capella: Cus this is just like wrestling.
Ray: How?
Capella: Well it's reality, mixed with illusion, mixed with bullshit, mixed with...big scary guys from parts unknown, in dire need of psychiatric care. |
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Julia Fang: Do they train you to be this vague, or is it a gift? |
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Bly: I always enjoy it when an opponent raises the level of play. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Excellent! Wesley Snipes is a combination Shaft and James Bond. Martial arts at its best!" -- Jim Ferguson, FOX-TV |
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"If they ever open the Museum of Bad Movies, here's the only exhibit they'll ever need." -- Dave Kehr, Citysearch |
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