The Protector (1985)

Two New York City cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko.

Director:

James Glickenhaus

Writers:

James Glickenhaus, King Sang Tang (Hong Kong version)

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Sandy Alexander

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Billy Wong
Danny Aiello	...	Danny Garoni
Sandy Alexander	...	Gang Leader
Victor Arnold	...	Police Captain
Kim Bass	...	Stan Jones
Irene Britto	...	Masseuse #1
Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus	...	Jesse Alexander
Al Cerullo	...	Helicopter Pilot
Roy Chiao	...	Mr. Ko
Richard Clarke	...	Superintendant Whitehead
Patrick James Clarke	...	Michael Alexander
Ron Dandrea	...	Martin Shapiro
Valerie De Pena	...	Punk Woman
Saun Ellis	...	Laura Shapiro
Richard Epper	...	Man in Bar

Storyline

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate. Once in Hong Kong, the pair causes no end of trouble for both Mr. Ko and the local authorities.

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Plot Keywords:

assassination attempt | american | vietnam war veteran | hong kong | drugs | 

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Taglines:

Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong USA

Language:

English Cantonese

Release Date:

23 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Protector

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$341,076, 25 August 1985, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$981,817

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eurasia Investments, Golden Harvest Company, Golden Way Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (US version) Mono (Hong Kong version)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Police Story film franchise was initially born out of spite from Jackie Chan's displeasure at how this movie turned out. Ironically, it was in this movie that Jackie's character, Billy Wong, was referred to as "Supercop" by his superior. This, in turn, ended up being the subtitle (and in the case of the U.S. release, the main title) of the third movie in the Police Story film franchise.

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Goofs

In the boat chase scene, the camera helicopter's shadow is seen on the water.

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Quotes

Billy Wong: [to the Hong Kong police chief] Discretion is my middle name, sir.

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Alternate Versions

Dissatisfied and immensely disappointed with the American version, Jackie Chan went back and reshot and added new sections of the film for the Hong Kong version, including the addition of a whole new subplot.

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Connections

Featured in Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999)

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Soundtracks

Night Wind
Courtesy of WEA Records
Composed by James Wong
Performed by Sally Yeh

User Reviews

Wow!

This movie was so good. People wrote that this movie sucks and stuff but they are dead wrong this movie has lots of action and some classic stunts from the master hismself Jackie Chan. This movie is also kind of a drama but mostly action and some comedy. Also has a great fight scene at he end.