THE ACCIDENTAL SPY (2002)

MORGAN'S RATING

This is the story of Buck, an exercise equipment salesman who dreams of action and adventure, whose encounter with two jewelry store thieves leads him to Liu, a private investigator who convinces Buck is actually the long-lost son of a wealthy Korean businessman. He's soon on his way to Korea and Turkey, becoming involved in an international conspiracy revolving around the cure to a lung virus.

Jackie Chan (Buck Yuen), Eric Tsang (Many Liu), Vivian Hsu (Yong), Min Jeong Kim (Carmen Wong), Hsing-kuo Wu (Mr. Zen), Alfred Cheung (Cheung), Anthony Rene Jones (Philip Ashley), Glory Simon (TCN Field Reporter), Tat-Ming Cheung (Tsui), Min Kim, Scott Adkins, Bradley James Allan, Mustafa Presheva (Italian Mob, uncredited).

ORDINARY GUY, EXTRAORDINARY SPY

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Teddy Chan. WRITER: Ivy Ho. PRODUCER: Raymond Chow. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jackie Chan. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Peter Kam, Pui Tat Kam and Michael Wandmacher. DISTRIBUTOR: Dimension Films.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"I had more fun watching Spy than I had with most of the big summer movies." -- David Cornelius, Amazing Colossal Website

"Unfortunately, it appears that Chan's US influence is starting to show in his Hong Kong films." -- Brian Matherly, Daily-Reviews

"Exhilarating, funny and fun." -- Steve Rhodes, Steve Rhodes' Internet Reviews

"It's no accident that The Accidental Spy is a solid action pic that returns the martial arts master to top form." -- Anthony Leong, Mediacircus

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: August 13th, 2002 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE) PRODUCTION DATES: 2000 -- ??? - At one time, this film was reportedly the most expensive film ever produced on Hong Kong soil. This record was later broken by another Jackie Chan film, The Medallion (2003).

"A little less extreme than in the past, with longer explosition sequences between them, and with fewer gags to break the tedium." -- Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com