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The Protector (1985) 5.6
Two New York cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko. Director:James Glickenhaus |
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Billy Wong
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Danny Garoni
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Sandy Alexander | ... |
Gang Leader
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Victor Arnold | ... |
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Kim Bass | ... |
Stan Jones
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Irene Britto | ... |
Masseuse #1
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Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus | ... |
Jesse Alexander
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Helicopter Pilot
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Roy Chiao | ... |
Mr. Ko
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Richard Clarke | ... |
Superintendant Whitehead
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Patrick James Clarke | ... |
Michael Alexander
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Ron Dandrea | ... |
Martin Shapiro
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Valerie De Pena | ... |
Punk Woman
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Saun Ellis | ... |
Laura Shapiro
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Man in Bar
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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. Once in Hong Kong, the pair causes no end of trouble for both Mr. Ko and the local authorities. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crimeParents Guide:
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23 August 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Courtesy of WEA Records
Composed by James Wong
Performed by Sally Yeh
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The film was part of a $50 million slate of film production from Golden Harvest studios aimed at breaking into the Western market. Other movies included High Road to China (1983), Blade Runner (1982) and Megaforce (1982). See more »Goofs
In the boat chase scene, the camera helicopter's shadow is seen on the water. See more »Soundtracks
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Composed by James Wong
Performed by Sally Yeh
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Jackie Chan's strength is in my opinion his talent in performing action comedy and fighting in creative settings. This movie puts Jackie Chan in an average cop-action movie that hardly takes advantage of Jackie Chan's strength. If someone else has played the role that Jackie Chan played in this movie, the movie could be a decent one. But Jackie Chan's presence in the movie gives expectation of something else than what this movie is. This is the problem of this movie: using Jackie Chan in an unsuitable role; or on the flip side, giving the role to someone unsuitable for this movie, Jackie Chan.