Police Story

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Police Story

PG-13

1985

1h 29m

Action

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A kung-fu policeman (Jackie Chan) must protect a female witness (Brigitte Lin) from a Hong Kong drug lord for whom she used to work.

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Blending brilliant physical comedy with thrillingly choreographed set pieces, Police Story makes a persuasive case for Jackie Chan as one of the all-time genre greats.

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Justin Chang

Los Angeles Times

It's the joy of watching Chan, a Buster Keaton of kickboxing, hurling himself into every stunt with total commitment, astounding athleticism and oddly unflappable, shaggy-haired grace.

Mar 7, 2019

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Karen Han

Polygon

[Chan's] impeccable sense for how to stage a sequence extends to simple conversations, and the films are built around what's possible in terms of action rather than filling in action to support the plot.

Dec 28, 2018

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Simon Abrams

Village Voice

Chan seems to do everything he can think of to ingratiate himself with viewers.

Mar 6, 2018

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

“Police Story” is classic Jackie Chan with a looney-tunes plot all in the service of Chan’s inimitable, superhuman gymnastic and athletic ability.

Feb 12, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

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Modern and urban, filled with gritty action and juvenile slapstick, it incorporated Jackie’s brand of acrobatic martial arts (with all its comic flourishes) with big budget set pieces and eye-popping stunts.

Oct 28, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Jackie Chan has no equal.

Nov 23, 2022

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syow l

The movie captivated me from start to finish! The action sequences were exhilrating, The story was compelling, and the final scene left a lasting impression. I absolutely loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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BOUNTY H

Police Story is a great movie. The actions are none stop with Jackie and his crew showing their martial arts skills, coordination, and camera movement like never before. The story is good providing a solid ground for a sequel. In my opinion, this movie along with The Armor of God are the two best action films of Jackie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Rosana B

Adoro Jackie Chan, mas esse é o tipo de filme, com muitas cenas de ação, balés de lutas, e comédia pastelão, estilo "Os Trapalhões" não me agrada, mas é o auge dos anos 80, e impossível não reconhecer tudo ensaiado e executado milimetricamente, perfeito, Chan ainda fraturou uma costela e queimou as mãos por erro do eletricista, um filme muito prestigiado e exaltado, tanto que são 4 sequências e um reboot (assistindo a todos na sequência, mesmo não curtindo), merecidamente premiado...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Michael W

This martial arts movie was really good. Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung, and the rest of the cast did an excellent job in this movie. The plot of the movie was action-packed, thrilling, and intense. It was an awesome crime movie with martial arts on taking down a Chinese drug lord. If you haven't seen this classic movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Sauron A

Everyone must see this movie at least once in their lifes.The stunts are insane! Jackie Chan really put his life on the line for this movie,as you know he really got hurt during the making of this movie,as well as the other actors got hurt too.This movie delivers on both action and acting.Absolute must see this classic action movie! 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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twitchy b

The practical effects and stunts are insane! I'd say show this to anyone who argues for modern cg, but they probably wouldn't have the attention span to read the subtitles.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Synopsis

A kung-fu policeman (Jackie Chan) must protect a female witness (Brigitte Lin) from a Hong Kong drug lord for whom she used to work.

Director: Jackie Chan, Chen Chi-Hwa
Screenwriter: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang
Production Co: Golden Way Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $109.8K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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