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The Protector (1985)

Directed by James Glickenhaus

Action | Crime

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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 94 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 | Kim Bass | Robert Mak | Fung Hak-On | Po Tai | Yeung Ming | Paul L. Smith | Johnny Cheung Wa

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

American version (Glickenhaus cut)

BD arrived when I was OOT so I fired it up shortly after arriving home bc I noticed it was a full moon. Moon Lee gets a decent amount of screentime for a second tier supporting character. Now I wanna watch the Jackie Chan cut since she gets even more of a character arc. Plus it has Sally Yeh as an additional character.

I do appreciate how Glickenhaus goes full exploitation in his version.

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