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The Protector is a 1985 action thriller film originating from the United States and Hong Kong. It was directed by James Glickenhaus and Jackie Chan, with Glickenhaus also serving as the screenwriter. The cast includes Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao, and Moon Lee. The narrative follows members of the New York City Police Department and is set in Hong Kong and New York City. The film was produced by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho through Warner Bros. Entertainment.
The movie has a runtime of 94 to 95 minutes and was originally released in English. Its production budget was 5,000,000, generating revenue of 11,000,000. Ken Thorne composed the score. The film was distributed by Orange Sky Golden Harvest and Netflix, with additional availability on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV. Critical reception includes a review score of 20% and a 4.9/10 rating, while other metrics list a 5.7 rating and a vote average of 6.
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6.0Billy 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.
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Billy Wong
- Danny Aiello as Danny Garoni
- Roy Chiao as Mr. Ko
- Sandy Alexander as Gang Leader
- Victor Arnold as Police Captain
- Kim Bass as Stan Jones
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- New York City Police Department
- Director
- Jackie Chan
- Screenwriter
- James Glickenhaus
- Cast member
- Bill Wallace
- Composer
- Ken Thorne
- Producer
- Leonard Ho
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Mark Irwin
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 646652
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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