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Out for a Kill

Out for a Kill

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Out for a Kill

"Out for revenge. Out for payback."

2003

1h 29m

4.1(161 votes)

Action

Thriller

Overview

An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.

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Millennium Media

Emmett/Furla Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Professor Robert Burns

Kata Dobó

Kata Dobó

Maya Burns

Tom Wu

Tom Wu

Li Bo

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Ed Grey

Michelle Goh

Michelle Goh

Tommie Ling

Bruce Wang

Tang Zhili, 'The Bird'

Ozzie Yue

Ozzie Yue

Fang Lee, 'The Barber'

Chike Chan

Chike Chan

Mr. Chang

Hon Ping Tang

Hon Ping Tang

Sai Lo

Dave Wong

Dave Wong

Yin Quinshi

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Oblowitz
Written by: Dennis Dimster
Danny Lerner
Produced by: Steven Seagal
John Thompson

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