The Protector

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

1985 1h 34m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 215★5.8IMDB · 6,089

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Billy Wong
Danny Aiello
Danny Garoni
Roy Chiao
Mr. Ko
Sandy Alexander
Gang Leader
Victor Arnold
Police Captain
Kim Bass
Stan Jones
Irene Brito
Masseuse #1
Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus
Jesse Alexander

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Glickenhaus
Writers: James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang
Languages: Cantonese, French, English
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Glickenhaus, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. 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 Ken Thorne. 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 Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Glickenhaus directs. Cheung Yiu-Cho behind the camera. Ken Thorne scores. Evan A. Lottman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
4Directed by James Glickenhaus, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ken Thorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime.".
9IMDB entry: tt0089847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.