The Protector · LeviOsa

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The Protector · LeviOsa

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

ActionCrime1h 34m

🍅53%

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53%

Tomatometer

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76%

Popcornmeter

5.9

TMDB

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.

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Details

DirectorJames Glickenhaus

ReleasedJun 15, 1985

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$5M

Revenue

$11M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Orange Sky Golden HarvestGolden Way FilmsEurasia Investments

Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Billy Wong

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Danny Garoni

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Mr. Ko

Sandy Alexander

Gang Leader

Victor Arnold

Victor Arnold

Police Captain

Kim Bass

Kim Bass

Stan Jones

Irene Brito

Masseuse #1

Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus

Jesse Alexander

Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Mark Cheung Lui

Mark Cheung Lui

Dance Coach

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Superintendant Whitehead

Patrick James Clarke

Patrick James Clarke

Michael Alexander

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

2 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“Despite some impressive fight scenes, this trimmed-down version of the Thai action pic is an off-putting mix of scant plot, choppy editing, and confusing subtitles and dubbing.”

53% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

D

Derek Elley

RTVarietyJan 13, 2009

Bone-crunching action triumphs over story and, uh, character development.

B

Brian Tallerico

RTUGOMar 24, 2007

It's tremendously refreshing to see a film that relies solely on the choreography of its athletic star to make the action work.

R

Reece Pendleton

RTChicago ReaderDec 15, 2006

Pretty tough to sit through.

P

Phil Villarreal

RTArizona Daily StarSep 13, 2023

The Protector is all spectacle and invention. Jaa is Fred Astaire strutting atop throngs of clueless enemies with grace and vigor. The film falls short not because they story is weak, but because the story is there at all.

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Information

Title

The Protector

Released

Jun 15, 1985

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Hong Kong, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Status

Released

Studios

Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films

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