Thunderbolt

"The stakes don't come much higher."

1995 1h 50m CN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 341

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Synopsis

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In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.

“The stakes don't come much higher.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Jackie
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Amy Yip
Michael Wong
Steve Cannon
Dayo Wong Chi-Wah
Mr. Lam
Thorsten Nickel
Warner 'Cougar' Kaugman
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Kong
Kenya Sawada
Saw
Chor Yuen
Jackie's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Philip Kwok, Gordon Chan, Chan Hing-Kai
Languages: Japanese, Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Cantonese, English.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yang Bang Ean. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Jackie Chan and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Chan directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Yang Bang Ean scores. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Japanese, Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
331 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Cantonese, English.
5Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yang Bang Ean. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jackie Chan and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The stakes don't come much higher.".
10IMDB entry: tt0114126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.