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The Art of War

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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UN's secretary general uses covert operations to help diplomacy along. Shaw's called back 6 months after one such operation. He witnesses the murder of Chinese UN ambassador at UN, NYC, chas... Read allUN's secretary general uses covert operations to help diplomacy along. Shaw's called back 6 months after one such operation. He witnesses the murder of Chinese UN ambassador at UN, NYC, chases the assassin and ends up a suspect.UN's secretary general uses covert operations to help diplomacy along. Shaw's called back 6 months after one such operation. He witnesses the murder of Chinese UN ambassador at UN, NYC, chases the assassin and ends up a suspect.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,573
2,389
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    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Wayne Beach(story)
      • Simon Barry(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Wesley Snipes
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Maury Chaykin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Wayne Beach(story)
      • Simon Barry(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Wesley Snipes
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Maury Chaykin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 180User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

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    The Art of War
    Trailer 0:32
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    Photos39

    Eleanor, Doug & Chan
    James Hong appears as Ambassador Wu
    Wesley Snipes stars as Shaw
    Michael Biehn appears as Bly
    Wesley Snipes stars as Shaw
    Wesley Snipes stars as Shaw
    Wesley Snipes stars as Shaw
    Marie Matiko co-stars as Julia
    The Art of War (2000)
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    Wesley Snipes in The Art of War (2000)

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    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Shaw
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Douglas Thomas
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Capella
    Anne Archer
    Anne Archer
    • Eleanor Hooks
    Marie Matiko
    Marie Matiko
    • Julia
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Bly
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • David Chan
    Liliana Komorowska
    Liliana Komorowska
    • Novak
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Wu
    Paul Hopkins
    Paul Hopkins
    • Ray
    Glen Chin
    Glen Chin
    • Ochai
    Ron Yuan
    Ron Yuan
    • Ming
    Bonnie Mak
    • Anna
    Uni Park
    Uni Park
    • Tina Chan
    Erin Selby
    • Hong Kong Reporter
    Fernando Chien
    Fernando Chien
    • Zeng Zi
    Paul Wu
    Paul Wu
    • Shades
    Noel Burton
    Noel Burton
    • Alex Wingate
    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Wayne Beach(story) (screenplay)
      • Simon Barry(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Before appearing in this film, Wesley Snipes read a copy of Sun Tzu's "Art of War" in Passenger 57 (1992).
    • Goofs
      The United Nations does not negotiate trade agreements - the World Trade Organization does - therefore the UN Secretary-General would not be involved with overseeing a trade negotiation.
    • Quotes

      Bly: By the time we're done with you, we're going to make Lee Harvey Oswald look like a fucking boy scout.

    • Alternate versions
      German cinema version was edited for violence to secure a "Not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Blade Trinity (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Gonna Get You Now
      Written by Jerry De Villiers Jr.

      Performed by Jerry De Villiers Jr.

    User reviews180

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    Top review
    6/10
    A reasonably good, high energy action flick.
    In "The Art of War", Snipes plays a UN deep-cover operative whose cover is compromised. Though the film features plenty of stunts, chases, crashes, shootouts, fights, and pyrotechnics mixed with a typically convoluted spy-type plot, we've seen better of all in other films. The flick does have a female protagonist but there's little romance or sexiness in this flick which lacks the spit and polish of Bond films and seems to be begging for something more than just a lot of busy heroics and magical futuristic microelectronic snoop stuff. Ok but far from Snipes better films.
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    • Dec 28, 2000

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Binh Pháp
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Franchise Pictures
      • Amen Ra Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,208,599
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,410,993
      • Aug 27, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,400,425
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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