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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Critics Consensus

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

Stream on Demand

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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Insomniac X

Slapstick action comedy has inspired action sequences and eye-popping stunts, but leans a little too heavily on silly, outdated humor. Spectacular opening and finale sequences bookend a second act composed almost entirely of kitschy filler.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Lyle Zildjian G

My most favourite part is in the mall were Jackie chan's fighting these crimes/bad guys, this is why I like Jackie chan's movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Calvin O

It was kinda of fun but not as good as i thought the action part would appear to be

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Leprechaun K

One of my favorite JC movies. My Top 10 for sure. This started it all. Police Story marks the start of his long run of fantastic HK movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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felipe g

Esse filme é um dos clássicos de Jackie Chan!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Liam D

Featuring one of the most dangerous stunts Jackie Chan has ever done. This has an nice balance of humour and action

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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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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