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Genre :

Action, Thriller

Release Date :

August 24, 2007

MPAA Rating :

Director :

Phillip G. Atwell

Starring :

Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, Devon Aoki, Luis Guzman, Saul Rubinek, Ryo Ishibashi, Mathew St. Patrick, Nadine Velazquez, Andrea Roth, Mark Cheng

REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]

“..reaches for a profundity and a sense of intrigue that it doesn't have a hope of grasping..”

by David Mercier [Film Judge]

“..quickly devolves into a standard-issue crime drama laced with routine martial artistry..”

by Joe Leydon [Variety]

“..explosive start to bloody finish..”

by Rob Salem [Toronto Star]

“..cheesy Ameri-Euro-Asian kung-fu cop-crook movies..”

by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

“..another needless entry within an exceedingly tired genre..”

by David Nusair [Reel Film]

“..An irrelevant, joyless bore..”

by Jason McBride [Globe and Mail]

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