POLICE STORY 2 (1987)
MORGAN'S RATING
Despite his success at apprechending criminals, Kevin's unorthadox approach to his work as a police officer sees him demoted to the traffic branch. Despite this, the man he put behind bars is now out of prison, and has vowed to make his life a misery. While this crime boss is slowly stalking Kevin and his girlfriend, the police are contemplating reinstating Kevin to help them fight a group of bombers attempting to extort $10 million for building owners.
Jackie Chan (Kevin (Jackie) Chan Ka Kui), Maggie Cheung (May), Dennis Chan (Flustered Merchant), John Cheung, Charlie Cho (John Ko), Yuen Chor (Chu Tao), Michael Chow Man-Kin (CID Cop), Kenny Ho (PC 12674), Alvina Kong (Stewardess), San Kwan (President Fung), Crystal Kwok (Policewoman), Benny Lai (Deaf Criminal), Ben Lam (Tall Criminal), Kwok-Hung Lam (Raymond, the Superintendent), Billy Lau (Insolent Truck Driver), Ching Wan Lau (CID Man), Siu-Ming Lau (Senior Police Official), Angile Leung (Policewoman), Ken Lo (Fireman), Mars (Kim), Ann Mui, Bill Tung (Bill Wong), Ma Wu (Mall Security Guard), Wing-Cho Yip (Board Member), Louis Roth (uncredited).
BACK ON DUTY. BACK IN ACTION. BACK TO SETTLE THE SCORE.
FACTS PRODUCTION INFORMATION
RELEASE DATE: 1987
- As shown beneath the closing credits, Maggie Cheung suffered a major head injury while trying to outrun the falling metal frames. Cheung was unable to finish the film after this incident, so you never see her face; she is always shown from a distance.
- Followed by two sequels:
Police Story III: Supercop (1992) and Police Story IV: First Strike (1996).
DIRECTOR: Jackie Chan (Police Story).
WRITER:
Jackie Chan.
PRODUCER: Leonard Ho.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Edward Tang.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Raymond Chow.
DISTRIBUTOR: New Line Home Video.
CRITICAL COMMENTS
"This second Ka-Kui adventure rests comfortably in-between the others, overflowing with Chan's patented stuntwork and comic high junks, and as such, it's a fine introduction to the Jackie Chan phenomenon." -- Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
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