POLICE STORY (1985)

MORGAN'S RATING

Action superstar Jackie Chan takes on an army of ruthless gangsters in this non-stop thrill ride of unbelievable stunts and martial arts action! After capturing a vicious crime boss, renegade cop Jackie Chan is assigned to protect the key prosecution witness -- the drug lord's beautiful secretary. But Chan is framed for murder, he soon has both criminals and lawmen on his tail. Now, his only way out is with his bare hands and his own brand of justice. Packed with wall-to-wall action, Police Story is wild, over-the-top fun that you won't want to miss!

Jackie Chan (Kevin (Jackie) Chan Ka Kui), Brigitte Lin (Selina Fong), Maggie Cheung (May), Charlie Cho (John Ko), Yuen Chor (Tom Ku), Hark-On Fung (Danny Ko), Hing Ying Kam (Inspector Man), Ben Lam (Thug), Kwog-Hung Lam (Raymond), Chi-Wing Lau (Cheung), Siu-Tin Lei (Man Trying to Park Car), Money Lo (TV Interviewer), Mars (Kim), Po Tai (Lee), Ken Tong (Tom), Bill Tung (Inspector Bill Wong), Fat Wan (Mad Wing), Fung Woo (Shau Tau Kok Station Commander).

YOU MAY KNOW THE NAME, BUT THE GAME HAS CHANGED.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Jackie Chan (The Young Master). WRITER: Edward Tang. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Raymond Chow. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Kevin Bassinson. DISTRIBUTOR: Alliance Home Video

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"It's all good fun, and classic Chan, although some elements probably don't sit as well with U.S. audiences as the homegrown fans." -- Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews

"So, this ain't his best film, but you can't deny that he's an amazing performer, and the picture remains great entertainment." -- Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: 1985 - Jackie Chan was hospitalized following the stunt where he flips over the balcony and crashes through the glass and light display, as he was not breathing.  He also sustained burns on his hands during the pole slide scene in the mall. The Christmas true lights were plugged into the wall instead of a low-voltage car battery. - The mall pole slide also nearly paralyzed Chan after nearly breaking the seventh and eighth verebrate in his spine. He also dislocated his pelvis doing it (something hadn't previously known was possible). - The producers used stunt "sugar glass" twice as thick as ordinary glass for greater realism. Unfortunately, this also led to a higher injury rate among stuntpeople. - This film project came about as a result of Jackie Chan's frustration and dissatisfaction with the film The Protector (1985). - So much glass was used that the crew began calling the movie "Glass Story". - The reason why this film had such a plain name was because every time Chan started a new project in Hong Kong, everyone else followed. For example, when Drunken Master was announced, every filmmaker started making drunken boxing movies. With this film, no one knew what to expect, except at police film, and at that time in Hong Kong cinema, no one had ever made a Kung Fu police film before. - Followed by three sequels: Police Story 2 (1987), Police Story III: Supercop (1992) and Police Story IV: First Strike (1996).

"This is a must see for anyone who is vaguely interested in Jackie Chan or who has ever wondered why martial art movies are so popular in the east." -- Rory Slaney, Edinburgh U Film Society