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Crime Story

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A Hong Kong detective (Jackie Chan) teams with a police veteran (Kent Cheng) to rescue a wealthy businessman from kidnappers.

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Derek Elley Variety Jackie Chan takes a career swerve with Crime Story, a dark-edged cop thriller in which the star's stunts play second fiddle to plot and mood. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Time Out Moody visuals, expertly paced montages and climactic sequences aboard a rusting sea-tanker and in a burning slum tenement all deliver above and beyond genre norms. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle It's all so... Jackie, and if you're a fan, you won't be disappointed. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review TV Guide The imaginative fight and stunt sequences that fans have come to expect from Jackie Chan, while highly enjoyable, ultimately derail the film's credibility. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 4, 2010 Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com A slick, engaging police thriller and a curious but highly welcome change of pace for Jackie Chan. Rated: 4/5 Aug 25, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Albeto F One of the Most Serious Jackie Chan Movie that i love it!Definitely recommend this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review R 9 First time I've seen Jackie Chan in a non-Western film. Conclusion? Need to watch more of those! 'Crime Story' is an entertaining 107 or so minutes, as I had a feeling it would be in truth - Chan is usually a fun watch, after all. Admittedly, this 1993 release is more drama than comedy, which is obviously fitting given it's based upon a real life incident. The fight/stunt scenes are naturally the film's major selling point, but I also enjoyed those onscreen and the score - which comes strong at the end and across the subsequent credits. Chan is good value throughout, though I also rate Kent Cheng's performance in this too - he suited his character well. Lastly, a little tid-bit about this flick that I found interesting: Some of the climax was shot at the (then deserted, obvs) Kowloon Walled City, prior to its demolition. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/23 Full Review Matthew B Best of Movies/TV Series Collection Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/22 Full Review Sameir A Crime story is another deviation from the original Police Story film series. Based on a true story the film is about the kidnaping of a millionaire. It was supposed to be darker with lot of inner conflicts in the protagonist's mind, but it was toned down by Jackie. Personally, I felt this was a wrong decision by Jackie. He missed a chance to showcase his acting abilities along with the already established martial arts talents. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/21 Full Review Audience Member One of Chan's most serious and gritty movies. He impresses and prices that he can do more than just punch, kick and flip his way through a narrative. It being a true story gives it extra weight. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member i love how this movie worked back then. but the social commentary works especially today if not even more. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Hong Kong detective (Jackie Chan) teams with a police veteran (Kent Cheng) to rescue a wealthy businessman from kidnappers.
Director
Kirk Wong
Producer
Leonard Ho
Screenwriter
Man Keung Chan, Lai Ling Cheung, Tin Nam Chun
Production Co
Golden Harvest Company
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m
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