Police Story

PG-13

1985

1h 29m

Action

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93%

30 Reviews

Tomatometer

88%

10,000+ Ratings

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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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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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Jelisije J

An average story, but the level of creativity with Jackie Chan comedy and actions scenes defiantly leave a memorable impression upon the viewer.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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noah g

funny movie and the mall fight was epic

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Alec B

The plot is pure 80s cop clichés, but that's not why anyone would watch this. You're here for Chan's mad brilliance and the stunts in this thing are something to behold.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Yash B

"Police Story" is a great showcase of Jackie Chan's early work, as well as a fun 80s cop movie. I think the film features both an exceptional opening sequence and a finale. I do feel the movie does take a more humorous direction in the middle, and while I prefer the action elements of the movie, I do feel it is consistently entertaining. Despite being a foreign film it still has the cheesy and entertaining feel of any 80s American action vehicle and I think this is a solid movie of that era. Overall, it is light and fun and Jackie Chan's commitment to the action sequences is tremendous and worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Kev F

As much as I like Jackie Chan, I must say the majority of his movies aren't really that great. This, however, is his best and it's worthy to be considered as one of the best movies ever made. Everything that's right about movie-making is in this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/23

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Chen Chi-Hwa

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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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