The Protector [DVD]

Product Description

Now, New York has a new weapon, a cop with his own way of fighting crime

Jackie Chan heads over Stateside for what was his original 80's crack at the US market in this hard 'n' furious extreme 'Rush Hour' style buddy cop movie.

Reluctantly partnered with redneck cop Danny Aiello (The Godfather: Part II, Leon), the two head over to Hong Kong to avenge the death of Jackie's partner in a brutal orgy of fight mayhem the likes of which Chan has never repeated!

Directed by James Glickenhaus, who brought us the notorious revenge shocker 'The Exterminator', this is a dark, glossy, fight-packed film of deliciously nasty action that's a must-see. Special Features:

- Fully restored and remastered digital transfer
- Super bitrate encoding for optimum visual presentation
- Dolby Digital English 5.1 & 2.0
- Audio Commentary by Andrew Staton

About the Actor

Apprenticed to the China Drama Academy (or "opera school") by his parents at the age of 6, Jackie Chan was rigorously trained in music, dance, and traditional martial arts. A visiting filmmaker offered Chan his first (tiny) role as a stunt player. Chan took the part, and soon left the Opera to pursue the world of film. Fellow Opera students Biao Yuen and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo would also have careers in film, and the three would star in several films together in the following years. Chan's talent and enthusiasm soon saw him taking larger and more important roles, graduating first to stunt coordinator, and then to director. Following the death of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, the search was on for an actor who could inspire audiences to the same degree; every young martial artist was given a chance. Chan decided that rather than emulating Lee (and thus living forever in his shadow), he would develop his own style of filmmaking. His directorial debut Shi di chu ma (1980) was a milestone in martial arts films, being one of the first to effectively combine comedy with action. This set the tone for many of his future films, which combined slapstick humor with high-energy martial arts action. A self-confessed fan of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, Chan performs all his own stunts, quite often at his own peril. His later films include outtakes of his on-set injuries run under the closing credits. He is understandably number one on the insurance blacklist.