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The Asian Connection

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The Asian Connection
Screenplay byD. Glase Lomond
Story byTom Sizemore
Starring
  • Pim Bubear
  • John Edward Lee
  • Steven Seagal
Release date
  • May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Running time
88 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Asian Connection is a 2016 action film starring Steven Seagal.[1]

Premise

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Two expatriates living in Thailand go to Cambodia and steal a drug lord's money.

Production

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The film was based on a story by the actor Tom Sizemore called The Mexican Connection. It was rewritten to be set in Asia.[2][3]

Reception

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The Los Angeles Times called the film "a dumb, boring dud", even by B-movie standards and accounting for the name Steven Seagal above the title.[4] Jason Best of Movie Talk gave it 1 out of 5, calling it "An amateurish effort all round."[5]

Home media

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In home video sales the film earned an estimated $45,567.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Daniel Zirilli". The Unofficial Steven Seagal. 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Interview With Asian Connection Director Daniel Zirilli". Manly Movies. April 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Director Daniel Zirilli Interview A Dan's Movie Report Exclusive! 'Time Rush' ' The Asian Connection'". Dans Movie Report. April 29, 2016.
  4. ^ MICHAEL RECHTSHAFFEN (12 May 2016). "Review: Undercooked 'Asian Connection' lacks spice". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Jason Best (2 February 2017). "Asian Connection | Film review". What's on TV.
  6. ^ "The Asian Connection (2016) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
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