The Protector (1985)
The Protector (1985)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Jackie Chan
Billy Wong
Danny Aiello
Danny Garoni
Moon Lee
Soo Ling
Roy Chiao
Mr. Ko
Peter Yang Kwan
Lee Hing
Sally Yeh
May Fung Ho / Sally
Bill Wallace
Benny Garrucci
Shum Wai
Lee Hoi-Sang
Sandy Alexander
Gang Leader
Victor Arnold
Police Captain
Irene Britto
Masseuse #1
Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus
Jesse Alexander
Georgina Garcia
Writer
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Richard Clarke
Superintendant Whitehead
Patrick James Clarke
Michael Alexander
Ron Dandrea
Martin Shapiro
Valerie De Pena
Punk Woman
Saun Ellis
Laura Shapiro
Richard Epper
Man in Bar
Becky Ann Baker
Samantha Alexander
Alan Gibbs
Gunman
Joe Maruzzo
Marina Attendant
Ronan O'Casey
Police Commissioner
John Spencer
Ko's Pilot
Mike Starr
Hood #2
Trey Wilson
Truck Driver
Big John Studd
Huge Hood
Paul L. Smith
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Kim Bass
Stan Jones
James Glickenhaus
Director / Writer
Evan A. Lottman
Editor
Dean Taucher
Art Direction
Sheng-Hsi Chu
Costume Design
Peggy Farrell
Costume Design
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Editor
David Chan
Producer
Ken Thorne
Original Music Composer
Oliver Wong Yui-Man
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 10, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingR
Genres
Wiki.
The Protector (Chinese: 威龍猛探) is a 1985 Hong Kong-American action film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao. It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film The Big Brawl, which had moderate box office success but was considered a disappointment. Conflicts between Glickenhaus and Chan during production led to two official versions of the film: Glickenhaus' original version for American audiences and a Hong Kong version re-edited by Jackie Chan. The original Glickenhaus version was a box office failure in North America, while Chan's edited version was a moderate success in Asia; the film was also moderately successful in Europe. It would take a decade until Chan starred in a successful American project, with Rumble in the Bronx (1995). Chan later directed Police Story (1985) as a response to this film.