With China about to sign a new trade agreement with the outside world, Thomas wants things to go smoothly, but a grisly discovery of murdered immigrants has made various officials uneasy. Thus, Hooks assigns Shaw and his team to observe Chinese Ambassador Wu (JAMES HONG) and his billionaire associate, David Chan (CARY-HIROYUKI TAGAWA), whom some believe may be involved in some fashion.
During a U.N. reception, however, Wu is assassinated, and despite Shaw chasing and nearly catching the killer, he's mistakenly captured by the police and FBI supervising agent Frank Cappella (MAURY CHAYKIN) who collectively believe him to be the assassin. When Chinese hitmen abduct Shaw in a deadly attack and then attempt to finish framing him for the murder, however, the agent manages to escape.
Eventually teaming with U.N. translator Julia Fang (MARIE MATIKO) who knows he's innocent but nonetheless reluctant to help him, Shaw attempts to discover who's behind the political conspiracy, all while avoiding various attempts on his life.
Profanity is rated as extreme due to at least 12 uses of the "f' word, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also used. Several bare-breasted women are seen in some sort of men's club where they dance and/or serve the men in various fashions, and a photo of a topless woman is seen several times, while another scene partially shows (and otherwise strongly suggests) young women having oral sex with a man under a table. We also briefly see a man dubbing/watching some pornographic videos that show some movement and include related sounds.
A miscellaneous character is seen snorting cocaine while attempting to drive his large truck, while some brief drinking and smoking also occur. If this summary doesn't appease your concerns about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may wish to see it, we suggest that you more closely examine our detailed content listings for specific examples of what occurs in the film.
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(2000) (Wesley Snipes, Marie Matiko) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
Minor
Extreme
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Minor
None
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed August 24, 2000 / Posted August 25, 2000
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