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The Protector (1985)
Directed by James Glickenhaus
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Jackie Chan | Danny Aiello | Moon Lee | Roy Chiao | Peter Yang Kwan | Sally Yeh | Bill Wallace | Shum Wai | Lee Hoi-Sang | Sandy Alexander | Victor Arnold | Irene Britto | Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus | Al Cerullo | Richard Clarke | Patrick James Clarke | Ron Dandrea | Valerie De Pena | Saun Ellis | Richard Epper | Becky Ann Baker | Alan Gibbs | Joe Maruzzo | Ronan O'Casey | John Spencer | Mike Starr | Trey Wilson | Big John Studd | Paul L. Smith | Kim Bass | Robert Mak | Fung Hak-On | Tai Bo
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/2021 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Borrowed | 7 stars |
| 06/01/2021 | TV | Blu-ray | Borrowed | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Viewed Jackie Chan’s edit of the movie which is p wild. He shot an entire subplot featuring Sally Yeh (THE KILLER) that is really good and adds another dimension to the movie. Also he changes how Moon Lee’s father is murdered and gives her more of an emotional scene. That’s also very good. As much as I like Glickenhaus’ original cut, I like Jackie’s edit better bc it feels more like a HK flick (obviously Glickenhaus was going for something more gritty, which he states in his interview).
Afterwards I viewed the interview with Glickenhaus which was very illuminating. Firstly that guy looks like he should be out there directing movies now… was he like 10 when he shot The Exterminator?!? Secondly he has some sharp words about Jackie and Golden Harvest. I believe somewhere in the middle of what he says and what Jackie has said about this production lies the truth. Both are probably correct from their personal POV on the project. I’d love to see a new Glickenhaus feature film.
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