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Police Story

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Police Story
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PG13,1hr 30min
Genre:
Action
Release:
1985
Director:
Jackie Chan
Distributor:
K.C. Sales
Starring:
Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Cho Yuen  ...more
Synopsis: This was internationally famous Jackie Chan's breakthrough action film, the work that got him past the ethnic boundaries of Hong Kong and into competition at the New York Film Festival in 1986. It also got him into the hospital after performing a stunt in which he fell through a glass canopy -- and stopped breathing. The story itself is not particularly profound. Kevin (Ga-kui) (Chan) is an honest, self-effacing cop who manages to capture drug lord Cho (Cho Leung) almost single-handedly. A reluctant ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This film represented Jackie Chan's transition from the kung-fu comedies of his early career into a glossier, more cosmopolitan style of action fare in which kung-fu is one component. The script is often schizoid in tone, veering from cheerful slapstick to brutal action at the drop of a hat, but this also lends it a certain unpredictability that will keep the viewer engaged. Chan makes a strong leading ... Full Review
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