# Corruptor - Im Zeichen der Korruption (1999)

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**Original title**: *The Corruptor*
**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
**Directed by**: James Foley
**Written by**: Robert Pucci
**Starring**: Mark Wahlberg, Chow Yun-Fat, Byron Mann, Kim Chan, Ric Young, Paul Ben-Victor

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rain-soaked Chinatown streets at dusk, sirens blaring, a pistol lies abandoned. 
A rookie cop and his corrupt veteran partner clash over methods. 
James Foley directs with gritty 90s flair.

**Mood tags**: neon-soaked, raw

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