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The Protector ()


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Two New York City cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko.

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Billy Wong
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Danny Garoni
Sandy Alexander ...
Gang Leader
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Police Captain
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Stan Jones
Irene Britto ...
Masseuse #1
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Jesse Alexander
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Helicopter Pilot
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Mr. Ko
Richard Clarke ...
Superintendant Whitehead
Patrick James Clarke ...
Michael Alexander
Ron Dandrea ...
Martin Shapiro
Valerie De Pena ...
Punk Woman
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Laura Shapiro
Richard Epper ...
Man in Bar
Chu Man Fung ...
Boat Boy
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Samantha Alexander (as Becky Gelke)
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Gunman
David Ho ...
Ko's Bodyguard
Hung Tse ...
Fortune Teller (as Tse Hung)
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Soo Ling
Rod Lee ...
Police Officer
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Marina Attendant (as Joseph Maruzzo)
David McGinley ...
Punk Man
Queenie Mo ...
Reporter
John Nisbet ...
Bartender
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Police Commissioner
Ron Parady ...
Bob Cantrell
Don Price ...
Mayor
Spike Silver ...
Hood #1 (as Gary 'Spike' Silver)
Kar Sin ...
Receptionist
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Ko's Pilot
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Hood #2 (as Michael Starr)
John Minton ...
Huge Hood (as John Minton Studd)
Peggy Tam ...
Nude Masseuse
Ronald von Klaussen ...
Boat Captain
Bill Wallace ...
Benny Garucci
Jacqueline Ward ...
Woman Chemist
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Truck Driver
Joe Wong ...
Sergeant Chan
Kam-Bo Wong ...
Bald Thug (as Kobe Wong)
Cindy Yeung ...
Masseuse #2
Joe Yue ...
Laboratory Manager
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Thug (uncredited)
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Man walking in front of store (uncredited)
John Ladalski ...
Ko's Van Driver (uncredited)
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Wing (Hong Kong version) (uncredited)
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(uncredited)
Danny Ng ...
Thug (uncredited)
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Massage Parlor Manager (uncredited)
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Mr. Booar (uncredited)
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Lee Hing (uncredited)
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Sally (uncredited)
Ming Yeung ...
Extra (uncredited)

Directed by

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James Glickenhaus

Written by

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James Glickenhaus ... ()
 
King Sang Tang ... ()

Produced by

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David Chan ... producer
Peter Chow ... associate producer
Raymond Chow ... executive producer: Hong Kong version
J. Boyce Harman Jr. ... associate producer
Leonard Ho ... producer: Hong Kong version

Music by

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Ken Thorne

Cinematography by

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Yiu-Tsou Cheung
Mark Irwin

Editing by

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Peter Cheung
Evan A. Lottman
Barbara Minor

Editorial Department

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Christopher Sanderson ... assistant editor
Arnold Shuster ... negative cutter
Joe Violante ... color consultant

Casting By

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Donna DeSeta

Production Design by

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William De Seta

Art Direction by

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Dean Taucher
Oliver Wong

Costume Design by

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Sheng-Hsi Chu
Peggy Farrell ... (as Peggy Farrell Salten)

Makeup Department

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Carla White ... hair stylist / makeup artist: New York
Julien Young ... hair stylist: Hong Kong

Production Management

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Peter Chow ... production manager: Hong Kong
Thomas K. Gray ... executive in charge of production
J. Boyce Harman Jr. ... production manager: New York
James Mou ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter Ho-Sun Chan ... second assistant director: Hong Kong (as Ho-Sun Chan)
Peter Giuliano ... first assistant director: New York
J. Boyce Harman Jr. ... first assistant director: Hong Kong
Jackie Chan Stunt Team ... action director
Yeung-Wah Kam ... key second assistant director: Hong Kong (as Andrew Yeung)
Chris Stoia ... key second assistant director: New York (as Christopher Stoia)
Nathalie Vadim ... second assistant director: New York

Art Department

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Bruce Becker ... scenic artist: New York
Ralph Cava ... scenic artist: New York
Christian Kelly ... set decorator: New York
David Lowry ... scenic artist: New York
Bill Murphy ... scenic artist: New York
Ben Oshman ... property master: New York
Raymond M. Samitz ... construction coordinator: New York
Ernest W. Southern ... chargeman scenic artist: New York
William F. Wardle ... stand-by scenic artist: New York
Oliver Wong ... art director: Hong Kong
Simon Wong ... assistant art director: Hong Kong
Brick Mason ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Paul Coombe ... re-recording mixer
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
Bill Daly ... sound mixer
Michael Kirchberger ... sound editor
Richard Murphy ... boom operator: New York
Greg Sheldon ... supervising sound editor
Steven Visscher ... supervising assistant sound editor

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Melbourne A. Arnold ... special effects: Hong Kong
Jack Bennett ... special effects: New York
Roy L. Downey ... special effects: New York
Candy Flanagin ... special effects coordinator: New York
Gene Grigg ... special effects coordinator: Hong Kong
William D. Harrison ... special effects: New York
R.J. Hohman ... special effects: New York
Steven Kirshoff ... special effects: New York
Keith Richins ... special effects: Hong Kong

Visual Effects by

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Paul Olsen ... main title designer

Stunts

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Gerald Berton ... stunts
Lisa Cain ... stunts
Wah Cheung ... stunts
John S. Corcoran ... stunts
Richard Epper ... assistant stunt coordinator / stunts
Alan Gibbs ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Dani Hu ... stunts
Jackie Chan Stunt Team ... fight choreographer / stunt coordinator / stunts
Mike Nicholson ... stunts
Don Picard ... stunts
Spike Silver ... stunts
Brian Smrz ... stunts
Jackie Chan ... stunt actor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Savas Alatis ... assistant camera
Doug Armstrong ... dolly grip: New York
Sam Bender ... gaffer: New York
Al Cerullo ... aerial photographer: New York
Ken Ferris ... additional camera operator: New York
Tony C. Jannelli ... additional camera operator: New York
Cheuk Man Ko ... gaffer
Ardy Lam ... camera operator: Hong Kong
Jimmy Leung ... camera operator: Hong Kong
Constantine Makris ... camera operator: New York
Alan Markfield ... special still photographer: New York
George Pattison ... key grip: New York
Edward J. Pei ... first assistant camera: New York
Rick Raphael ... panaglide operator: New York
Robert D. Shulman ... best boy: New York
Jeffery J. Tufano ... additional assistant camera
Zachary Winestine ... second assistant camera: New York

Casting Department

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Betty Chan ... casting assistant: Hong Kong
Susan Rephan ... casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Helen P. Butler ... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Michelle Mao ... wardrobe supervisor: Hong Kong

Location Management

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Barney Wu ... location manager: Hong Kong

Music Department

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Stephen A. Hope ... music editor
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Richard Marvin ... Composer: Additional Music
Ken Thorne ... conductor
James D. Young ... music editor
Bruce Babcock ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Po-San Lo ... script supervisor (as Bo-San Lo)
Helga Petrashevich ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Gerald Berton ... nautical consultant
Lloyd Chao ... production executive
Stanley Chow ... martial arts coordinator: Hong Kong
Bill Lai ... martial arts coordinator
Mars ... martial arts coordinator: Hong Kong
Frank Navarro ... fight choreographer
Fat Wan ... martial arts coordinator
Paul Wong ... martial arts coordinator
Pam Zarit ... dialog coach: New York

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Billy 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. Once in Hong Kong, the pair causes no end of trouble for both Mr. Ko and the local authorities. Written by Tad Dibbern

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Taglines Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime See more »
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Also Known As
  • Wei long meng tan (Hong Kong, Mandarin title)
  • Wai lung mang tam (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • Le Retour du Chinois (France)
  • Le Protecteur (France)
  • El protector (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 95 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Golden Harvest hired Director James Glickenhaus after his success with movies such as The Exterminator (1980), but rifts began to surface between Glickenhaus and Jackie Chan and his team during shooting. This would lead to Chan re-shooting sections of the movie for an alternate Asian release version of the movie. See more »
Goofs In the boat chase scene, the camera helicopter's shadow is seen on the water. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into New Kid in town (1990). See more »
Soundtracks Night Wind See more »
Quotes Billy Wong: Give me the fucking keys
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